NGC 5587
NGC 5587 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 5587 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | lenticular |
Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
Constellation: | Bootes |
Surface brightness: | 23.8 mag/arcsec2 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 13.7 |
J-magnitude (IR): | 10.6 |
H-magnitude (IR): | |
K-magnitude (IR): | 9.95 |
Right Ascension: | 14:22:10.71 |
Declination: | 13:55:05.00 |
Major axis: | 2.13 ' |
Minor axis: | 0.67 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 162° |
Radial velocity: | 2282 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.00764 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula