NGC 5899

NGC 5899 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5899
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:22.1 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.2
B-magnitude (blue):12.5
J-magnitude (IR):9.62
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.99
Right Ascension:15:15:03.22
Declination:42:02:59.40
Major axis:2.1 '
Minor axis:0.85 '
Angle (major axis):21°
Radial velocity:2626 km/s
Redshift:0.0088

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