NGC 5457

NGC 5457 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5457
Messier:M 101
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABc
Constellation:Ursa Major
Surface brightness:23.9 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):7.9
B-magnitude (blue):8.36
J-magnitude (IR):6.52
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):5.81
Right Ascension:14:03:12.54
Declination:54:20:56.20
Major axis:23.99 '
Minor axis:23.07 '
Angle (major axis):28°
Radial velocity:243 km/s
Redshift:0.000811

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