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NGC 5126

NGC 5126 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Centaurus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 5126:

NGC:NGC 5126
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Centaurus
Surface brightness:24.0 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.2
J-mag (IR):10.6
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.93
Right Ascension:13:24:53.60
Declination:-30:20:01.00
Major axis:1.86 '
Minor axis:0.64 '
Angle (major axis):57°
Radial velocity:4575 km/s
Redshift:0.015379

Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
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