NGC 5951

NGC 5951 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Serpens. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5951
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBc
Constellation:Serpens
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.6
J-magnitude (IR):10.8
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.2
Right Ascension:15:33:43.06
Declination:15:00:26.20
Major axis:3.03 '
Minor axis:0.66 '
Angle (major axis):
Radial velocity:1775 km/s
Redshift:0.005937

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