NGC 5983
NGC 5983 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Serpens. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 5983 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Serpens |
| Surface brightness: | 23.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 15.0 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 11.3 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 10.7 |
| Right Ascension: | 15:42:45.63 |
| Declination: | 08:14:28.00 |
| Major axis: | 0.97 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.92 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 55° |
| Radial velocity: | 12083 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.04115 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula