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