NGC 5596

NGC 5596 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5596
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):13.5
B-magnitude (blue):14.4
J-magnitude (IR):11.3
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.6
Right Ascension:14:22:28.74
Declination:37:07:19.90
Major axis:1.04 '
Minor axis:0.72 '
Angle (major axis):95°
Radial velocity:3164 km/s
Redshift:0.01061

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