NGC 5101

NGC 5101 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5101
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:24.1 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):10.4
B-magnitude (blue):11.5
J-magnitude (IR):8.07
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):7.4
Right Ascension:13:21:46.24
Declination:-27:25:49.90
Major axis:5.9 '
Minor axis:5.52 '
Angle (major axis):123°
Radial velocity:1871 km/s
Redshift:0.006261

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