NGC 5977
NGC 5977 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Serpens. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 5977 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Serpens |
| Surface brightness: | 23.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 15.2 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 12.0 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 11.3 |
| Right Ascension: | 15:40:33.45 |
| Declination: | 17:07:40.70 |
| Major axis: | 0.91 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.82 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 80° |
| Radial velocity: | 7973 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02696 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula