NGC 5858

NGC 5858 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Libra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5858
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Libra
Surface brightness:24.4 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.1
J-magnitude (IR):10.0
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.38
Right Ascension:15:08:49.14
Declination:-11:12:28.20
Major axis:2.16 '
Minor axis:1.19 '
Angle (major axis):140°
Radial velocity:2101 km/s
Redshift:0.007032

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