NGC 5051
NGC 5051 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Hydra. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 5051:
| NGC: | NGC 5051 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | mixed spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SABb |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Surface brightness: | 23.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.6 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.95 |
| Right Ascension: | 13:16:20.10 |
| Declination: | -28:17:08.50 |
| Major axis: | 1.65 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.71 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 48° |
| Radial velocity: | 4444 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.014935 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS