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