NGC 5566

NGC 5566 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5566
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBab
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):10.5
B-magnitude (blue):11.4
J-magnitude (IR):8.35
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):7.64
Right Ascension:14:20:19.89
Declination:03:56:01.50
Major axis:5.36 '
Minor axis:2.08 '
Angle (major axis):35°
Radial velocity:1540 km/s
Redshift:0.00515

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