NGC 5087

NGC 5087 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5087
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:E-S0
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.1
B-magnitude (blue):12.2
J-magnitude (IR):8.8
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.05
Right Ascension:13:20:24.96
Declination:-20:36:39.60
Major axis:2.99 '
Minor axis:2.52 '
Angle (major axis):
Radial velocity:1823 km/s
Redshift:0.006098

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