NGC 5256
NGC 5256 is a galaxy pair 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 5256:
| NGC: | NGC 5256 |
| Type: | galaxy pair |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| V-mag (visual): | 13.4 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.1 |
| Right Ascension: | 13:38:17.50 |
| Declination: | 48:16:37.00 |
| Major axis: | 0.95 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.83 ' |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS