NGC 5918

NGC 5918 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5918
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.9
J-magnitude (IR):11.0
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.2
Right Ascension:15:19:25.26
Declination:45:52:48.90
Major axis:2.01 '
Minor axis:0.84 '
Angle (major axis):85°
Radial velocity:5103 km/s
Redshift:0.01717

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