NGC 5869

NGC 5869 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5869
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.1
B-magnitude (blue):13.1
J-magnitude (IR):9.6
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.94
Right Ascension:15:09:49.44
Declination:00:28:12.10
Major axis:2.17 '
Minor axis:1.39 '
Angle (major axis):114°
Radial velocity:2087 km/s
Redshift:0.00698

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