NGC 5240
NGC 5240 is a barred 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 5240:
| NGC: | NGC 5240 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | barred spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SBc |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Surface brightness: | 23.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.5 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.8 |
| Right Ascension: | 13:35:55.20 |
| Declination: | 35:35:17.70 |
| Major axis: | 1.83 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.26 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 57° |
| Radial velocity: | 2229 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.007463 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS