NGC 5195 Whirlpool Companion
NGC 5195 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 5195 |
| Common name: | Whirlpool Companion |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | barred spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SBa |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Surface brightness: | 22.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-magnitude (visual): | 9.58 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 10.5 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 7.21 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 6.46 |
| Right Ascension: | 13:29:59.59 |
| Declination: | 47:15:58.10 |
| Major axis: | 5.5 ' |
| Minor axis: | 4.36 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 79° |
| Radial velocity: | 571 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.00191 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula