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NGC5466 Observation Details

NGC5466

NGC5466 Daily Motion

NGC5466 will rise before twilight begins, at 19:26, and will reach 14° elevation by the time twilight commences at 20:50. It will reach its transit at 79° by 03:13 and gradually fade away as the night ends at 06:22, maintaining an elevation of around 50°.
NGC5466 will be visible until September, 21, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.

NGC5466 Visibility Timetable on March 28

NGC5466 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 5.9% illuminated06:2949°
Moon Set17:57-12°
NGC5466 rise19:26
Sunset19:504°
Civil sunset20:188°
Astrosession begin21:2319°
NGC5466 transit03:1379°
Astrosession end05:5056°
Civil sunrise06:5444°
Sunrise07:2338°
NGC5466 set11:00

Track NGC5466 Position Throughout the Night

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Elevation (degrees)
Time00:50
Altitude14°
Azimuth-64°
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NGC5466 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC5466 photo taken with blue filter
These images are valuable for highlighting the presence of younger, hotter stars, which emit more light in the blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC5466 photo taken with red filter
These images are excellent for detecting older, cooler stars, as well as emission nebulae, which glow primarily in the red due to hydrogen alpha emissions.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC5466 photo taken with Near-Infrared filter
These images can penetrate dust clouds that obscure visible light, revealing structures and objects hidden within.

DSS Composite image

NGC5466 color image
DSS Color images are composite images created by combining the blue, red, and often near-infrared images to produce a full-color representation.

The photos are taken from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), which was produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under NASA contract, using data from the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the European Southern Observatory (ESO), and the National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).

Special thanks to the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, and the California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.

Finder Chart for NGC5466

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Object nameNGC5466
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC5466 coordinates14.09093, 28.5345
Center coordinates14.09093, 28.5345

NGC5466 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC5466

Time08:08
Latitude39.9625
Longitude-83.0061
NGC5466 elevation30°
NGC5466 Azimuth77°
Here you can see the current position of the NGC5466 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC5466's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC5466

Time
DateFri, 28 March 2025
Twighlight start21:19
Twighlight end05:45
Twighlight duration8h 26m
Rise19:26
Set11:00
Elevation at transit79°
Transit time03:13
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 14h 05m 27s", Dec: 28° 32' 04s
Magnitude10
ConstellationBootes
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC5466, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the NGC5466 is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.

Data Credits

The nebulae information on this page is sourced from the OpenNGC project, developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed data on the NGC catalog, which is a valuable resource for exploring deep-sky objects such as nebulae.

For more details or to contribute to OpenNGC, visit the official GitHub repository: OpenNGC on GitHub.