NGC 5880

NGC 5880 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Libra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5880
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Libra
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.0
J-magnitude (IR):11.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.7
Right Ascension:15:15:01.14
Declination:-14:34:44.50
Major axis:0.87 '
Minor axis:0.67 '
Angle (major axis):145°
Radial velocity:7461 km/s
Redshift:0.025205

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