NGC 5890

NGC 5890 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Libra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5890
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Libra
Surface brightness:23.7 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.2
J-magnitude (IR):10.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.0
Right Ascension:15:17:51.17
Declination:-17:35:21.10
Major axis:1.56 '
Minor axis:1.08 '
Angle (major axis):85°
Radial velocity:2041 km/s
Redshift:0.006831

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