NGC 5171
NGC 5171 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Virgo. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 5171:
| NGC: | NGC 5171 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Surface brightness: | 22.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 12.8 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.7 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.0 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.3 |
| Right Ascension: | 13:29:21.56 |
| Declination: | 11:44:06.40 |
| Major axis: | 1.07 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.78 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 5° |
| Radial velocity: | 6768 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.022836 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS