NGC 5952

NGC 5952 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Serpens. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5952
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Serpens
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.7
J-magnitude (IR):12.5
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.8
Right Ascension:15:34:56.44
Declination:04:57:31.80
Major axis:0.56 '
Minor axis:0.43 '
Angle (major axis):131°
Radial velocity:11461 km/s
Redshift:0.03899

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