NGC5856 (Double star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From South El Monte , NGC5856 will become visible at around 19:56 (PDT), 38° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:09.
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Name
NGC5856
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Object type
Double star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h07m [1] |
| Declination: | +18°26' [1] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 6.03 (V) [1] 6.10 (B) [1] 5.87 (J) [1] 5.89 (H) [1] 5.87 (K) [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.07 |
Source
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.