NGC 5891

NGC 5891 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Libra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5891
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Libra
Surface brightness:22.5 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.5
J-magnitude (IR):12
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.3
Right Ascension:15:16:13.40
Declination:-11:29:39.30
Major axis:0.83 '
Minor axis:0.54 '
Angle (major axis):140°
Radial velocity:3144 km/s
Redshift:0.010544

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