NGC 5831

NGC 5831 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5831
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:23.0 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.4
B-magnitude (blue):12.4
J-magnitude (IR):9.35
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.68
Right Ascension:15:04:07.00
Declination:01:13:11.70
Major axis:2.24 '
Minor axis:1.98 '
Angle (major axis):130°
Radial velocity:1663 km/s
Redshift:0.005561

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