NGC 5966

NGC 5966 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5966
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.2
B-magnitude (blue):13.1
J-magnitude (IR):10.6
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.93
Right Ascension:15:35:52.14
Declination:39:46:08.20
Major axis:1.53 '
Minor axis:0.98 '
Angle (major axis):88°
Radial velocity:4496 km/s
Redshift:0.01511

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