NGC 5172

NGC 5172 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Coma Berenices. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5172
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABc
Constellation:Coma Berenices
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.9
B-magnitude (blue):12.6
J-magnitude (IR):10.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.5
Right Ascension:13:29:19.31
Declination:17:03:06.90
Major axis:2.38 '
Minor axis:1.34 '
Angle (major axis):101°
Radial velocity:4003 km/s
Redshift:0.013443

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