NGC 5459
NGC 5459 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 5459 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | lenticular |
Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
Constellation: | Bootes |
Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 14.3 |
J-magnitude (IR): | 11.0 |
H-magnitude (IR): | |
K-magnitude (IR): | 10.4 |
Right Ascension: | 14:05:00.19 |
Declination: | 13:07:54.80 |
Major axis: | 1.27 ' |
Minor axis: | 1.11 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 7° |
Radial velocity: | 5147 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.01732 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula