NGC 5260

NGC 5260 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5260
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.5
J-magnitude (IR):11.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.2
Right Ascension:13:40:19.90
Declination:-23:51:29.10
Major axis:1.64 '
Minor axis:1.6 '
Angle (major axis):160°
Radial velocity:6435 km/s
Redshift:0.0217

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