NGC 5990

NGC 5990 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Serpens. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5990
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABa
Constellation:Serpens
Surface brightness:22.6 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):13.3
B-magnitude (blue):13.0
J-magnitude (IR):10.0
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.34
Right Ascension:15:46:16.36
Declination:02:24:55.50
Major axis:1.59 '
Minor axis:0.95 '
Angle (major axis):107°
Radial velocity:3741 km/s
Redshift:0.01256

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