NGC 5864

NGC 5864 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5864
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):12.7
J-magnitude (IR):9.61
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.93
Right Ascension:15:09:33.56
Declination:03:03:09.90
Major axis:2.49 '
Minor axis:0.77 '
Angle (major axis):67°
Radial velocity:1811 km/s
Redshift:0.006058

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