NGC 5159
NGC 5159 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 5159 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | late spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sc |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.4 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 15.0 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 12.7 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 11.9 |
| Right Ascension: | 13:28:16.17 |
| Declination: | 02:58:57.60 |
| Major axis: | 1.24 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.35 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 162° |
| Radial velocity: | 6244 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02105 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula