IC 5257

IC 5257 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Indus. Some key stats include:

IC:IC 5257
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Indus
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.2
J-magnitude (IR):12.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.8
Right Ascension:22:52:16.25
Declination:-67:25:10.40
Major axis:0.7 '
Minor axis:0.47 '
Angle (major axis):18°
Radial velocity:11611 km/s
Redshift:0.039511

Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula