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