NGC 5287
NGC 5287 is a elliptical 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 5287:
| NGC: | NGC 5287 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Surface brightness: | 23.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.4 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.7 |
| Right Ascension: | 13:44:52.54 |
| Declination: | 29:46:15.30 |
| Major axis: | 0.68 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.45 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 116° |
| Radial velocity: | 17984 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.0619 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS