NGC 5608

NGC 5608 is a barred irregular galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5608
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred irregular
Galaxy morph class:IB
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):13.3
B-magnitude (blue):14.0
Right Ascension:14:23:17.89
Declination:41:46:33.20
Major axis:1.66 '
Minor axis:0.74 '
Angle (major axis):98°
Radial velocity:658 km/s
Redshift:0.002198

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