NGC 5853

NGC 5853 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5853
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBbc
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.5
J-magnitude (IR):11.3
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.6
Right Ascension:15:05:53.29
Declination:39:31:19.90
Major axis:1.1 '
Minor axis:0.65 '
Angle (major axis):140°
Radial velocity:8789 km/s
Redshift:0.02976

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