NGC 5298

NGC 5298 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Centaurus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5298
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBb
Constellation:Centaurus
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):13.0
B-magnitude (blue):13.9
J-magnitude (IR):10.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.73
Right Ascension:13:48:36.49
Declination:-30:25:42.70
Major axis:1.86 '
Minor axis:0.87 '
Angle (major axis):69°
Radial velocity:4321 km/s
Redshift:0.01452

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