NGC 5796

NGC 5796 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Libra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5796
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Libra
Surface brightness:23.7 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.5
B-magnitude (blue):12.7
J-magnitude (IR):9.13
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.38
Right Ascension:14:59:24.11
Declination:-16:37:25.90
Major axis:2.65 '
Minor axis:2.18 '
Angle (major axis):90°
Radial velocity:2835 km/s
Redshift:0.0095

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