NGC 5742

NGC 5742 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Libra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5742
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Libra
Surface brightness:23.0 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.8
J-magnitude (IR):10.3
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.65
Right Ascension:14:45:36.88
Declination:-11:48:34.70
Major axis:1.17 '
Minor axis:0.87 '
Angle (major axis):72°
Radial velocity:3999 km/s
Redshift:0.013429

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