NGC 5687

NGC 5687 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5687
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:E-S0
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.7
B-magnitude (blue):12.5
J-magnitude (IR):9.89
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.14
Right Ascension:14:34:52.40
Declination:54:28:33.10
Major axis:2.41 '
Minor axis:1.37 '
Angle (major axis):103°
Radial velocity:2159 km/s
Redshift:0.007228

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