NGC 5994

NGC 5994 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Serpens. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5994
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBbc
Constellation:Serpens
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.6
J-magnitude (IR):14.0
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):13.7
Right Ascension:15:46:53.26
Declination:17:52:21.40
Major axis:0.6 '
Minor axis:0.3 '
Angle (major axis):93°
Radial velocity:3363 km/s
Redshift:0.01128

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