NGC5871 (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Cape Town , NGC5871 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 1° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
NGC5871
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Object type
Star
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Source
Visibility from Cape Town
All times shown in Cape Town local time.