NGC 5500

NGC 5500 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5500
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:23.0 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.3
J-magnitude (IR):11.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.7
Right Ascension:14:10:15.23
Declination:48:32:46.00
Major axis:0.92 '
Minor axis:0.76 '
Angle (major axis):136°
Radial velocity:1904 km/s
Redshift:0.00637

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