NGC 5642

NGC 5642 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5642
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:24.1 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.2
J-magnitude (IR):10.2
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.56
Right Ascension:14:29:13.49
Declination:30:01:35.20
Major axis:1.77 '
Minor axis:1.13 '
Angle (major axis):126°
Radial velocity:4299 km/s
Redshift:0.014443

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