NGC 5859

NGC 5859 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5859
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBbc
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.4
B-magnitude (blue):13.2
J-magnitude (IR):10.2
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.5
Right Ascension:15:07:34.74
Declination:19:34:56.30
Major axis:2.55 '
Minor axis:0.63 '
Angle (major axis):134°
Radial velocity:4723 km/s
Redshift:0.01588

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