NGC 5731

NGC 5731 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5731
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:22.6 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.1
J-magnitude (IR):12.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.9
Right Ascension:14:40:09.21
Declination:42:46:46.40
Major axis:1.5 '
Minor axis:0.37 '
Angle (major axis):115°
Radial velocity:2505 km/s
Redshift:0.00839

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