NGC 5972

NGC 5972 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Serpens. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5972
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Serpens
Surface brightness:22.7 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):14.2
B-magnitude (blue):14.7
J-magnitude (IR):11.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.0
Right Ascension:15:38:54.17
Declination:17:01:34.30
Major axis:0.7 '
Minor axis:0.57 '
Angle (major axis):10°
Radial velocity:8754 km/s
Redshift:0.02964

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