NGC 5009

NGC 5009 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5009
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sb
Constellation:Canes Venatici
Surface brightness:23.7 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.3
J-magnitude (IR):12.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.4
Right Ascension:13:10:47.03
Declination:50:05:34.30
Major axis:1.08 '
Minor axis:0.62 '
Angle (major axis):67°
Radial velocity:9402 km/s
Redshift:0.031869

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