NGC 5851

NGC 5851 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5851
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):15
B-magnitude (blue):14.8
J-magnitude (IR):12
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.2
Right Ascension:15:06:53.42
Declination:12:51:31.90
Major axis:1.07 '
Minor axis:0.38 '
Angle (major axis):44°
Radial velocity:6397 km/s
Redshift:0.02157

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