NGC 5938

NGC 5938 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Triangulum Australe. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5938
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBbc
Constellation:Triangulum Australe
Surface brightness:22.7 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.4
B-magnitude (blue):12.4
J-magnitude (IR):9.23
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.53
Right Ascension:15:36:26.27
Declination:-66:51:35.10
Major axis:2.31 '
Minor axis:1.59 '
Angle (major axis):15°
Radial velocity:3500 km/s
Redshift:0.011745

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