NGC 5959
NGC 5959 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Libra. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 5959 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Surface brightness: | 24.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 14.7 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 10.1 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 9.39 |
| Right Ascension: | 15:37:22.43 |
| Declination: | -16:35:44.80 |
| Major axis: | 2.09 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.44 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 1° |
| Radial velocity: | 7150 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02414 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula