NGC 5609

NGC 5609 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5609
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):16.1
J-magnitude (IR):13.6
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):12.7
Right Ascension:14:23:48.30
Declination:34:50:34.00
Major axis:0.48 '
Minor axis:0.39 '
Angle (major axis):116°
Radial velocity:28644 km/s
Redshift:0.10058

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