NGC 5280

NGC 5280 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5280
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Canes Venatici
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):13.6
B-magnitude (blue):14.6
J-magnitude (IR):11.6
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.7
Right Ascension:13:42:55.54
Declination:29:52:07.00
Major axis:0.84 '
Minor axis:0.81 '
Angle (major axis):100°
Radial velocity:10700 km/s
Redshift:0.036352

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