NGC 5540
NGC 5540 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 5540 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | elliptical |
Galaxy morph class: | E |
Constellation: | Ursa Major |
Surface brightness: | 23.7 mag/arcsec2 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 14.7 |
J-magnitude (IR): | 11.5 |
H-magnitude (IR): | |
K-magnitude (IR): | 10.7 |
Right Ascension: | 14:14:54.43 |
Declination: | 60:00:40.00 |
Major axis: | 1.1 ' |
Minor axis: | 0.88 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 17° |
Radial velocity: | 10769 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.03659 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula