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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
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