NGC 5218

NGC 5218 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5218
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBb
Constellation:Ursa Major
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.3
B-magnitude (blue):13.0
J-magnitude (IR):10.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.43
Right Ascension:13:32:10.38
Declination:62:46:03.90
Major axis:1.84 '
Minor axis:1.21 '
Angle (major axis):93°
Radial velocity:2882 km/s
Redshift:0.00966

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