NGC 5971

NGC 5971 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Draco. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5971
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sa
Constellation:Draco
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.7
J-magnitude (IR):11.6
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.0
Right Ascension:15:35:36.89
Declination:56:27:42.10
Major axis:1.25 '
Minor axis:0.53 '
Angle (major axis):132°
Radial velocity:3342 km/s
Redshift:0.01121

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