NGC 5171

NGC 5171 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5171
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:E-S0
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:22.6 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.8
B-magnitude (blue):13.7
J-magnitude (IR):11.0
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.3
Right Ascension:13:29:21.56
Declination:11:44:06.40
Major axis:1.07 '
Minor axis:0.78 '
Angle (major axis):
Radial velocity:6768 km/s
Redshift:0.022836

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