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NGC5897 Observation Details

NGC5897

NGC5897 Daily Motion

NGC5897 will not be observable tonight. It will reach its transit at 32° by 15:35 and set at 20:26. Throughout the night, from 23:35 to 03:42, it will be below the horizon. NGC5897 will rise again after sunrise, at 10:40.
NGC5897 will become visible in January, 22. After being too close to the Sun to observe, it will reappear in the night sky. Starting from January, 22, NGC5897 can be seen again, providing a good opportunity for observation.

NGC5897 Visibility Timetable on September 03

NGC5897 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 75.5% illuminated14:4430°
NGC5897 transit15:3532°
Sunset17:3325°
Civil sunset18:0122°
Astrosession begin19:0514°
NGC5897 set20:26
Moon Set23:57-41°
Astrosession end03:09-73°
NGC5897 rise10:40

Track NGC5897 Position Throughout the Night

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Where is NGC5897 right now?

NGC5897 is located in the constellation Libra, at right ascension 15h 17m 24s" and declination -21° 00' 36s. At the current time, it is below the horizon and not visible from your location.

NGC5897 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC5897 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

NGC5897 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

NGC5897 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

NGC5897 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 NGC5897

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Object nameNGC5897
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC5897 coordinates15.29011, -21.01011
Center coordinates15.29011, -21.01011

NGC5897 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC5897

Time23:35
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
NGC5897 elevation-36°
NGC5897 Azimuth90°
Here you can see the current position of the NGC5897 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC5897's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC5897

Time
DateThu, 4 September 2025
Twighlight start18:59
Twighlight end03:04
Twighlight duration8h 5m
Rise10:40
Set20:22
Elevation at transit32°
Transit time15:31
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 15h 17m 24s", Dec: -21° 00' 36s
Magnitude9
ConstellationLibra
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC5897, 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 NGC5897 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.

Astrometric & Physical Parameters of NGC5897

Coordinates & Visibility

Right Ascension15.29011°
Declination-21.01011°
Magnitude8.52
ConstellationLibra
Elevation-36.4°
Azimuth89.9°

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.