NGC 5855

NGC 5855 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5855
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:23.8 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.3
J-magnitude (IR):11.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.9
Right Ascension:15:07:49.04
Declination:03:59:03.00
Major axis:0.83 '
Minor axis:0.61 '
Angle (major axis):62°
Radial velocity:10609 km/s
Redshift:0.036037

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