NGC 5258

NGC 5258 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5258
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBb
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):13.0
B-magnitude (blue):13.7
J-magnitude (IR):11.0
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.3
Right Ascension:13:39:57.69
Declination:00:49:51.40
Major axis:1.48 '
Minor axis:1.24 '
Angle (major axis):178°
Radial velocity:6708 km/s
Redshift:0.02263

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