NGC 5717

NGC 5717 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5717
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:23.8 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.2
J-magnitude (IR):11.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.7
Right Ascension:14:38:37.69
Declination:46:39:47.30
Major axis:1.02 '
Minor axis:0.63 '
Angle (major axis):33°
Radial velocity:10856 km/s
Redshift:0.036892

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