NGC 5900

NGC 5900 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5900
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sb
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):13.3
B-magnitude (blue):14.6
J-magnitude (IR):10.8
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.91
Right Ascension:15:15:05.16
Declination:42:12:33.90
Major axis:1.49 '
Minor axis:0.54 '
Angle (major axis):130°
Radial velocity:2549 km/s
Redshift:0.008539

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