NGC 5842

NGC 5842 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5842
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:22.6 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.2
J-magnitude (IR):12.8
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):12.2
Right Ascension:15:04:51.99
Declination:21:04:10.00
Major axis:0.52 '
Minor axis:0.5 '
Angle (major axis):50°
Radial velocity:10214 km/s
Redshift:0.03467

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