NGC 5568

NGC 5568 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5568
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.4
J-magnitude (IR):12.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.8
Right Ascension:14:19:21.32
Declination:35:05:31.80
Major axis:0.74 '
Minor axis:0.57 '
Angle (major axis):117°
Radial velocity:8341 km/s
Redshift:0.02822

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