NGC 5992

NGC 5992 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5992
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBb
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:22.1 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):13.9
B-magnitude (blue):14.5
J-magnitude (IR):12.2
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.8
Right Ascension:15:44:21.51
Declination:41:05:10.90
Major axis:0.69 '
Minor axis:0.47 '
Angle (major axis):156°
Radial velocity:9378 km/s
Redshift:0.031785

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