NGC 5943
NGC 5943 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 5943 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | lenticular |
Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
Constellation: | Bootes |
Surface brightness: | 23.5 mag/arcsec2 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 14.4 |
J-magnitude (IR): | 10.8 |
H-magnitude (IR): | |
K-magnitude (IR): | 10.1 |
Right Ascension: | 15:29:44.12 |
Declination: | 42:46:40.70 |
Major axis: | 1.24 ' |
Minor axis: | 1.11 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 170° |
Radial velocity: | 5724 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.01928 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula