NGC 5854

NGC 5854 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5854
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.8
B-magnitude (blue):12.6
J-magnitude (IR):9.72
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.03
Right Ascension:15:07:47.70
Declination:02:34:07.10
Major axis:3.02 '
Minor axis:0.71 '
Angle (major axis):55°
Radial velocity:1683 km/s
Redshift:0.005631

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