NGC 5357

NGC 5357 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Centaurus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5357
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Centaurus
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.0
B-magnitude (blue):12.9
J-magnitude (IR):9.94
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.21
Right Ascension:13:55:59.55
Declination:-30:20:29.20
Major axis:2.18 '
Minor axis:1.87 '
Angle (major axis):24°
Radial velocity:4862 km/s
Redshift:0.016351

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