NGC 5179
NGC 5179 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 5179 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | lenticular |
Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
Constellation: | Virgo |
Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 14.7 |
J-magnitude (IR): | 11.4 |
H-magnitude (IR): | |
K-magnitude (IR): | 10.6 |
Right Ascension: | 13:29:30.88 |
Declination: | 11:44:45.00 |
Major axis: | 1.1 ' |
Minor axis: | 0.73 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 40° |
Radial velocity: | 7147 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.02413 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula