NGC 5903

NGC 5903 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Libra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5903
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Libra
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.2
B-magnitude (blue):12.2
J-magnitude (IR):9.04
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.34
Right Ascension:15:18:36.53
Declination:-24:04:06.90
Major axis:3 '
Minor axis:2.23 '
Angle (major axis):164°
Radial velocity:2501 km/s
Redshift:0.008379

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