NGC 5948 - Double Star in Serpens
NGC 5948 is a Double Star in the Serpens constellation. NGC 5948 is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year.
The image below is a photograph of NGC 5948 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5000x0.5000 degrees (30.00x30.00 arcmins).
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Finder Chart
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 5948 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.
Rise and Set Times
Location: Greenwich, UK
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's NGC 5948 - Double Star in Serpens rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):