NGC 5643

NGC 5643 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation Lupus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5643
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Lupus
Surface brightness:23.0 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.4
B-magnitude (blue):10.7
J-magnitude (IR):8.07
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):7.46
Right Ascension:14:32:40.74
Declination:-44:10:27.90
Major axis:5.27 '
Minor axis:4.6 '
Angle (major axis):88°
Radial velocity:1194 km/s
Redshift:0.00399

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