NGC 5509
NGC 5509 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 5509 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Surface brightness: | 23.9 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 14.9 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 11.4 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 10.7 |
| Right Ascension: | 14:12:39.58 |
| Declination: | 20:23:13.20 |
| Major axis: | 1.19 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.74 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 92° |
| Radial velocity: | 8460 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02863 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula