NGC 5170

NGC 5170 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5170
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:23.9 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.2
B-magnitude (blue):12.0
J-magnitude (IR):8.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):7.95
Right Ascension:13:29:48.79
Declination:-17:57:59.10
Major axis:7.96 '
Minor axis:1.41 '
Angle (major axis):123°
Radial velocity:1511 km/s
Redshift:0.005052

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