NGC5997 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5997 will become visible at around 20:55 (PDT), 59° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:10.
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Name
NGC5997
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h47m [2] |
| Declination: | +08°19' [2] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 15.61 (B) [2] 12.25 (J) [2] 11.60 (H) [2] 11.40 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 87.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 174.0 Mpc 567.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.59 |