NGC 5887

NGC 5887 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Serpens. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5887
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Serpens
Surface brightness:24.1 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.8
J-magnitude (IR):11.0
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.3
Right Ascension:15:14:43.98
Declination:01:09:15.30
Major axis:1.38 '
Minor axis:1.08 '
Angle (major axis):166°
Radial velocity:8658 km/s
Redshift:0.02931

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