NGC 5079
NGC 5079 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 5079 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | barred spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SBbc |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Surface brightness: | 22.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 12.5 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 11.2 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 10.3 |
| Right Ascension: | 13:19:38.05 |
| Declination: | -12:41:56.50 |
| Major axis: | 1.38 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.89 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 31° |
| Radial velocity: | 2831 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.009487 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula