NGC 5888

NGC 5888 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5888
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.1
J-magnitude (IR):10.9
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.2
Right Ascension:15:13:07.37
Declination:41:15:52.70
Major axis:1.33 '
Minor axis:0.81 '
Angle (major axis):157°
Radial velocity:8583 km/s
Redshift:0.02905

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