NGC 5008

NGC 5008 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5008
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:23.0 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.4
J-magnitude (IR):11.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.9
Right Ascension:14:10:57.24
Declination:25:29:50.00
Major axis:1.07 '
Minor axis:0.83 '
Angle (major axis):165°
Radial velocity:9155 km/s
Redshift:0.03102

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