NGC 5228
NGC 5228 is a lenticular 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 5228:
| NGC: | NGC 5228 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.3 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.9 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 13:34:35.06 |
| Declination: | 34:46:40.10 |
| Major axis: | 1.15 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.98 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 20° |
| Radial velocity: | 7623 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02576 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS