NGC 5157

NGC 5157 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5157
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sa
Constellation:Canes Venatici
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.1
J-magnitude (IR):11.0
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.2
Right Ascension:13:27:16.85
Declination:32:01:50.60
Major axis:1.32 '
Minor axis:1.11 '
Angle (major axis):116°
Radial velocity:7220 km/s
Redshift:0.02438

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