NGC 5656

NGC 5656 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5656
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sab
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:22.1 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.4
B-magnitude (blue):12.8
J-magnitude (IR):10.3
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.64
Right Ascension:14:30:25.51
Declination:35:19:15.70
Major axis:1.26 '
Minor axis:0.89 '
Angle (major axis):57°
Radial velocity:3128 km/s
Redshift:0.01049

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