NGC 5969

Galaxy Modest (16/100)

Elliptical

NGC 5969 Galaxy Draco (Dra) Visible Level 6 Professional/Research - Dark skies recommended

Star Map Add to List Add to Plan Back to Catalog

Properties

Magnitude 15.0

Angular Size 0.8′ × 0.7′

Position Angle 160°

Distance 550.92 million ly

Galaxy Type Elliptical (E)

Description

eS, R, stellar

Position & Identifiers

RA 15h 34m 54.0s

Dec +56° 28' 00.0"

Constellation Draco (Dra)

Catalog NGC 5969

Visibility

Set a location in User Settings to see visibility data.

Eyepiece View

Telescope Eyepiece

200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

Seeing Bortle

NGC 5969 · 0.8′×0.7′ · N up, E left

Surface Brightness & Visibility

Morphology Decoder

Redshift

Inclination & True Shape

Size Comparator

Light Travel Time Machine

Relativistic Travel

Survey Image

Loading survey image…