NGC 5261
NGC 5261 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 5261 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | early spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sa |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 15.1 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 11.9 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 11.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 13:40:16.09 |
| Declination: | 05:04:34.70 |
| Major axis: | 0.86 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.45 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 131° |
| Radial velocity: | 6866 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02317 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula