NGC5479 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Columbus , NGC5479 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 23:45, 64° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 22:00 (EDT), 60° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:54, 41° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC5479
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h05m [2] |
| Declination: | +65°41' [2] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Minor |
| Magnitude: | 15.02 (B) [2] 11.68 (J) [2] 10.99 (H) [2] 10.70 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 124.0 Mpc 404.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.45 |
Visibility from Columbus
All times shown in Columbus local time.