NGC 5857

NGC 5857 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5857
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBab
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:22.4 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):13.0
B-magnitude (blue):13.8
J-magnitude (IR):10.8
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.1
Right Ascension:15:07:27.31
Declination:19:35:51.50
Major axis:1.14 '
Minor axis:0.57 '
Angle (major axis):137°
Radial velocity:4798 km/s
Redshift:0.01613

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