NGC 5240
NGC 5240 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 5240 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | barred spiral |
Galaxy morph class: | SBc |
Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
Surface brightness: | 23.5 mag/arcsec2 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 13.8 |
J-magnitude (IR): | 11.5 |
H-magnitude (IR): | |
K-magnitude (IR): | 10.8 |
Right Ascension: | 13:35:55.20 |
Declination: | 35:35:17.70 |
Major axis: | 1.83 ' |
Minor axis: | 1.26 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 57° |
Radial velocity: | 2229 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.007463 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula