NGC 5955

NGC 5955 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Serpens. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5955
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sb
Constellation:Serpens
Surface brightness:23.0 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.2
J-magnitude (IR):12.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.4
Right Ascension:15:35:12.48
Declination:05:03:46.80
Major axis:0.72 '
Minor axis:0.5 '
Angle (major axis):31°
Radial velocity:9724 km/s
Redshift:0.03298

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