The galaxy NGC 5479
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 5479 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight at around 06:02, 65° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 17:59 (EST), 16° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC 5479
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Ursa Minor |
| Magnitude: | 15.20 (B)[1] 10.99 (H)[1] 10.70 (K)[1] 11.68 (J)[1] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Right Ascension: | 14h05m [1] |
| Declination: | +65°41' [1] |
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