NGC 5247

NGC 5247 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5247
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABb
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):10.4
B-magnitude (blue):10.7
J-magnitude (IR):8.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):7.79
Right Ascension:13:38:03.04
Declination:-17:53:02.50
Major axis:5.32 '
Minor axis:4.26 '
Angle (major axis):170°
Radial velocity:1355 km/s
Redshift:0.00453

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