NGC 5997
NGC 5997 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Serpens. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 5997 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Serpens |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 15.6 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 12.2 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 11.6 |
| Right Ascension: | 15:47:27.67 |
| Declination: | 08:19:16.30 |
| Major axis: | 0.68 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.3 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 87° |
| Radial velocity: | 12117 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.04127 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula