NGC 5248 Caldwell 45

NGC 5248 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5248
Common name:Caldwell 45
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABb
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:22.2 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):9.97
B-magnitude (blue):10.8
J-magnitude (IR):8.18
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):7.46
Right Ascension:13:37:32.02
Declination:08:53:06.60
Major axis:4.07 '
Minor axis:2.38 '
Angle (major axis):120°
Radial velocity:1150 km/s
Redshift:0.003843

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