NGC 5255
NGC 5255 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Ursa Major. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 5255:
| NGC: | NGC 5255 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | early spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sa |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Surface brightness: | 24.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.0 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.9 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 13:37:18.12 |
| Declination: | 57:06:32.20 |
| Major axis: | 1.41 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.4 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 26° |
| Radial velocity: | 6845 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.0231 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS