NGC5994 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5994 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:39 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 37° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:47.
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Name
NGC5994
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h46m [1] |
| Declination: | +17°52' [1] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 15.60 (B) [1] 14.06 (J) [1] 13.71 (H) [1] 13.10 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 93.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBbc |
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