NGC 5117
NGC 5117 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Canes Venatici. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 5117:
| NGC: | NGC 5117 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | late spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sc |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Surface brightness: | 23.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.0 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 12.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 13:22:56.48 |
| Declination: | 28:18:59.20 |
| Major axis: | 1.54 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.76 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 154° |
| Radial velocity: | 2388 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.007997 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS