NGC 5942

NGC 5942 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Serpens. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5942
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Serpens
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.2
J-magnitude (IR):11.9
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.3
Right Ascension:15:31:36.82
Declination:07:18:44.70
Major axis:0.71 '
Minor axis:0.67 '
Angle (major axis):80°
Radial velocity:10663 km/s
Redshift:0.036224

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