NGC 5040

NGC 5040 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5040
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sab
Constellation:Canes Venatici
Surface brightness:23.0 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.7
J-magnitude (IR):11.2
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.5
Right Ascension:13:13:32.64
Declination:51:15:30.10
Major axis:1.03 '
Minor axis:0.48 '
Angle (major axis):70°
Radial velocity:7442 km/s
Redshift:0.02514

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