NGC 5557

NGC 5557 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5557
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:22.5 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.0
B-magnitude (blue):11.9
J-magnitude (IR):9.03
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.34
Right Ascension:14:18:25.72
Declination:36:29:36.80
Major axis:2.28 '
Minor axis:1.12 '
Angle (major axis):97°
Radial velocity:3210 km/s
Redshift:0.010764

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