NGC 5550

NGC 5550 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5550
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBb
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.0
J-magnitude (IR):11.2
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.5
Right Ascension:14:18:27.97
Declination:12:52:59.10
Major axis:1.1 '
Minor axis:0.81 '
Angle (major axis):98°
Radial velocity:7346 km/s
Redshift:0.02481

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