NGC 5756

NGC 5756 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Libra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5756
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Libra
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.2
B-magnitude (blue):13.0
J-magnitude (IR):10.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.45
Right Ascension:14:47:33.73
Declination:-14:51:12.90
Major axis:2.95 '
Minor axis:1.13 '
Angle (major axis):52°
Radial velocity:2132 km/s
Redshift:0.007138

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