NGC 5659

NGC 5659 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5659
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBb
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.7
J-magnitude (IR):11.3
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.6
Right Ascension:14:31:06.14
Declination:25:21:18.40
Major axis:1.79 '
Minor axis:0.51 '
Angle (major axis):45°
Radial velocity:4450 km/s
Redshift:0.014957

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