Spiral galaxy · Libra
NGC 5892 Fath 703
mag 12.23′ across
About
NGC 5892 (Fath 703) is a spiral galaxy of magnitude 12.2 in Libra, about 3′ across.
How to find it
- NGC 5892 is in the constellation Libra.
- Best evenings: around late June it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
- Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from south of 65° N.
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What you will see
- EyesNot visible to the naked eye.
- Binoculars (10×50)Too faint for binoculars.
- Telescope (6–8 inch)A small, faint smudge that needs a dark sky and patience.
For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.
Facts
| Designations | NGC 5892, PGC 54365 |
|---|---|
| Type | Spiral galaxy (SABc) |
| Magnitude | 12.2The smaller the number, the brighter. |
| Apparent size | 3′ × 2.4′position angle 165°; the full Moon is 31′ across |
| Surface brightness | 24.2 mag/arcsec²Average over its disc, in the blue band: the lower the number, the easier it is to see. |
| Constellation | Libra |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 15h 13m 48.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | −15° 27′ 50″ |
Sources and credits
Catalog data: OpenNGC by Mattia Verga, CC BY-SA 4.0, and d3-celestial by Olaf Frohn, BSD 3-Clause. All data sources →