NGC5899 (Galaxy)
From Fairfield , NGC5899 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:55 (EDT), 36° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:53, 89° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:44, 58° above your western horizon.
Name
NGC5899
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 15h15m [2] |
Declination: | +42°02' [2] |
Constellation: | Bootes |
Magnitude: | 12.28 (V) [2] 12.56 (B) [2] 9.62 (J) [2] 8.99 (H) [2] 8.59 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | Sc |
Distance: | 39.2 Mpc 127.8 Mlyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.28 |
Absolute mag (V): | -20.69 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.