General information
Star NGC5856 has the magnitude of 6 and is placed in Boötes constellation.
Information for observations
2024-04-20 star NGC5856 will be visible all night. At 21:55 the object will be placed at east, 37° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 05:06 when fade from view as dawn breaks west. Maximum elevation, 68° above horizon, will be reached at 01:38, when star will be placed at south.
NGC5856 on the sky map
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Object type | Star |
Alternative names | |
Constellation | Boötes |
Magnitude | 6 |
Apparent size | - |
Right ascension | 15h 7m 0s |
Declination | 18° 27′ 0″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC5856 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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Nearest objects with greater magnitude |
| Object type | Magnitude |
H VI 44 | Double Star | 4.53 |
H IV 36 | Double Star | 3.66 |