NGC 5947

NGC 5947 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5947
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBbc
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.5
J-magnitude (IR):11.8
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.1
Right Ascension:15:30:36.60
Declination:42:43:01.70
Major axis:1.17 '
Minor axis:0.82 '
Angle (major axis):45°
Radial velocity:5877 km/s
Redshift:0.0198

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