NGC 5252

NGC 5252 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5252
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):14.2
B-magnitude (blue):14.1
J-magnitude (IR):10.8
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.1
Right Ascension:13:38:15.96
Declination:04:32:33.30
Major axis:1.29 '
Minor axis:0.75 '
Angle (major axis):11°
Radial velocity:6798 km/s
Redshift:0.02294

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