NGC 5657

NGC 5657 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5657
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sb
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.3
J-magnitude (IR):11.3
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.6
Right Ascension:14:30:43.60
Declination:29:10:51.00
Major axis:1.75 '
Minor axis:0.71 '
Angle (major axis):168°
Radial velocity:3946 km/s
Redshift:0.01325

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