NGC 5846

NGC 5846 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5846
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):10.1
B-magnitude (blue):11.1
J-magnitude (IR):7.88
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):7.2
Right Ascension:15:06:29.28
Declination:01:36:20.20
Major axis:4.27 '
Minor axis:4.05 '
Angle (major axis):35°
Radial velocity:1710 km/s
Redshift:0.00572

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