NGC 5078

NGC 5078 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5078
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sa
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:22.2 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):10.6
B-magnitude (blue):12.0
J-magnitude (IR):8.21
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):7.46
Right Ascension:13:19:49.98
Declination:-27:24:37.40
Major axis:2.56 '
Minor axis:0.62 '
Angle (major axis):147°
Radial velocity:2134 km/s
Redshift:0.007145

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