NGC 5044
NGC 5044 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 5044 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-magnitude (visual): | 10.7 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 11.5 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 8.67 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 7.99 |
| Right Ascension: | 13:15:23.97 |
| Declination: | -16:23:07.90 |
| Major axis: | 3.66 ' |
| Minor axis: | 3.17 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 41° |
| Radial velocity: | 2686 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.009 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula