NGC 5255

NGC 5255 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5255
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sa
Constellation:Ursa Major
Surface brightness:24.1 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.0
J-magnitude (IR):11.9
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.2
Right Ascension:13:37:18.12
Declination:57:06:32.20
Major axis:1.41 '
Minor axis:0.4 '
Angle (major axis):26°
Radial velocity:6845 km/s
Redshift:0.0231

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