NGC 5996

NGC 5996 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Serpens. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5996
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBbc
Constellation:Serpens
Surface brightness:22.2 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.7
B-magnitude (blue):13.2
J-magnitude (IR):11.5
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.8
Right Ascension:15:46:58.88
Declination:17:53:03.10
Major axis:1.5 '
Minor axis:0.68 '
Angle (major axis):
Radial velocity:3366 km/s
Redshift:0.011291

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