NGC5972 (Galaxy)

Image of NGC5972
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC5972 will become visible at around 21:41 (EDT), 61° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:48.

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Name NGC5972
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 5972[1]
UGC 9946[2]
PGC 55684[3]
Position
Right ascension:15h38m [3]
Declination:+17°01' [3]
Constellation:Serpens Caput
Magnitude:14.27 (V) [1]
14.70 (B) [1]
11.71 (J) [1]
11.07 (H) [1]
10.69 (K) [1]
Angular dimensions:0.7 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 10.0°E of N
Hubble type:S0-a
B-V Color (mag):0.43
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42.38°N
71.11°W
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