NGC 5048

NGC 5048 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5048
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:E-S0
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.9
J-magnitude (IR):10.6
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.89
Right Ascension:13:16:08.38
Declination:-28:24:37.90
Major axis:1.57 '
Minor axis:0.92 '
Angle (major axis):43°
Radial velocity:4331 km/s
Redshift:0.014553

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