NGC5956 (Galaxy)

Image of NGC5956
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC5956 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 11° above the horizon at dawn.

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Name NGC5956
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 5956[1]
UGC 9908[2]
PGC 55501[3]
Position
Right ascension:15h34m [3]
Declination:+11°45' [3]
Constellation:Serpens Caput
Magnitude:13.27 (B) [1]
10.76 (J) [1]
10.09 (H) [1]
9.87 (K) [1]
Hubble type:SBc
Visibility from Fairfield

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41.14°N
73.26°W
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