NGC5898 (Galaxy)

Image of NGC5898
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC5898 is visible between 23:44 and 01:48. It will become accessible at around 23:44, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:46, 23° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 01:48 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.

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Name NGC5898
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 5898[1]
UGCA 404[2]
PGC 54625[3]
Position
Right ascension:15h18m [3]
Declination:−24°05' [3]
Constellation:Libra
Magnitude:11.38 (V) [1]
12.44 (B) [1]
9.03 (J) [1]
8.31 (H) [1]
8.07 (K) [1]
Angular dimensions:2.7 arcmin x 2.4 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 51.0°E of N
Hubble type:E
B-V Color (mag):1.06
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42.38°N
71.11°W
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