NGC 5508

NGC 5508 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5508
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.0
J-magnitude (IR):12.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.4
Right Ascension:14:12:29.04
Declination:24:38:07.80
Major axis:0.98 '
Minor axis:0.65 '
Angle (major axis):135°
Radial velocity:11182 km/s
Redshift:0.03802

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