NGC 5051

NGC 5051 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5051
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABb
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14
J-magnitude (IR):10.6
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.95
Right Ascension:13:16:20.10
Declination:-28:17:08.50
Major axis:1.65 '
Minor axis:0.71 '
Angle (major axis):48°
Radial velocity:4444 km/s
Redshift:0.014935

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