NGC 5496

NGC 5496 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5496
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBc
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.4
J-magnitude (IR):11.2
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.5
Right Ascension:14:11:37.86
Declination:-01:09:32.80
Major axis:2.69 '
Minor axis:0.58 '
Angle (major axis):176°
Radial velocity:1547 km/s
Redshift:0.005174

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