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