NGC 5279

NGC 5279 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5279
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBa
Constellation:Ursa Major
Surface brightness:21.9 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.6
J-magnitude (IR):12.3
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.7
Right Ascension:13:41:43.75
Declination:55:40:25.70
Major axis:0.61 '
Minor axis:0.35 '
Angle (major axis):24°
Radial velocity:7595 km/s
Redshift:0.025663

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