NGC 5287

NGC 5287 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5287
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Canes Venatici
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.4
J-magnitude (IR):12.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.7
Right Ascension:13:44:52.54
Declination:29:46:15.30
Major axis:0.68 '
Minor axis:0.45 '
Angle (major axis):116°
Radial velocity:17984 km/s
Redshift:0.0619

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