NGC 5740

NGC 5740 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5740
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sb
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:23 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.9
B-magnitude (blue):12.6
J-magnitude (IR):9.82
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.07
Right Ascension:14:44:24.45
Declination:01:40:47.20
Major axis:2.7 '
Minor axis:1.34 '
Angle (major axis):165°
Radial velocity:1575 km/s
Redshift:0.005268

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