NGC 5950

NGC 5950 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5950
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBb
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.5
J-magnitude (IR):11.6
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.2
Right Ascension:15:31:30.79
Declination:40:25:48.10
Major axis:1.25 '
Minor axis:0.63 '
Angle (major axis):38°
Radial velocity:2596 km/s
Redshift:0.008696

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