NGC 5301

NGC 5301 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5301
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBc
Constellation:Canes Venatici
Surface brightness:23.8 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.6
B-magnitude (blue):13.3
J-magnitude (IR):10.0
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.34
Right Ascension:13:46:24.67
Declination:46:06:25.40
Major axis:3.96 '
Minor axis:0.84 '
Angle (major axis):150°
Radial velocity:1503 km/s
Redshift:0.005026

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