NGC 5017

NGC 5017 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5017
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.5
B-magnitude (blue):13.5
J-magnitude (IR):10.2
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.55
Right Ascension:13:12:54.50
Declination:-16:45:57.00
Major axis:1.5 '
Minor axis:1.29 '
Angle (major axis):29°
Radial velocity:2522 km/s
Redshift:0.008449

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