NGC 5896

NGC 5896 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5896
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:21.8 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.3
J-magnitude (IR):14
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):13.4
Right Ascension:15:13:50.68
Declination:42:01:27.40
Major axis:0.29 '
Minor axis:0.26 '
Angle (major axis):65°
Radial velocity:19025 km/s
Redshift:0.06561

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