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