NGC 5440

NGC 5440 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5440
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sa
Constellation:Canes Venatici
Surface brightness:23.9 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.2
J-magnitude (IR):9.83
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.15
Right Ascension:14:03:01.04
Declination:34:45:28.30
Major axis:2.84 '
Minor axis:1.45 '
Angle (major axis):48°
Radial velocity:3701 km/s
Redshift:0.012422

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