NGC 5518

NGC 5518 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5518
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:23.7 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.5
J-magnitude (IR):11.0
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.4
Right Ascension:14:13:47.68
Declination:20:50:53.90
Major axis:1.28 '
Minor axis:1.09 '
Angle (major axis):121°
Radial velocity:4720 km/s
Redshift:0.01587

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