NGC 5548

NGC 5548 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5548
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:22.5 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):13.3
B-magnitude (blue):13.2
J-magnitude (IR):10.6
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.88
Right Ascension:14:17:59.53
Declination:25:08:12.40
Major axis:1.33 '
Minor axis:1.05 '
Angle (major axis):118°
Radial velocity:4838 km/s
Redshift:0.01627

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