NGC 5121

NGC 5121 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Centaurus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5121
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sa
Constellation:Centaurus
Surface brightness:22.7 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.6
B-magnitude (blue):12.4
J-magnitude (IR):9.39
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.73
Right Ascension:13:24:45.61
Declination:-37:40:55.90
Major axis:2.16 '
Minor axis:1.67 '
Angle (major axis):30°
Radial velocity:1466 km/s
Redshift:0.0049

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