NGC 5957

Galaxy Good (42/100)

Barred Spiral

NGC 5957 Galaxy Serpens (Ser) Visible Level 5 Expert level - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 13.0

Angular Size 2.4′ × 2.3′

Position Angle 95°

Distance 84.51 million ly

Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (Sb)

Description

pB, pL, com, lbM

Position & Identifiers

RA 15h 35m 24.0s

Dec +12° 03' 00.0"

Constellation Serpens (Ser)

Catalog NGC 5957

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

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NGC 5957 · 2.4′×2.3′ · N up, E left

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