NGC 5271

NGC 5271 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5271
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBa
Constellation:Canes Venatici
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.1
J-magnitude (IR):12.2
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.5
Right Ascension:13:41:42.41
Declination:30:07:31.60
Major axis:0.84 '
Minor axis:0.67 '
Angle (major axis):80°
Radial velocity:10896 km/s
Redshift:0.03703

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