NGC 5488
NGC 5488 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Centaurus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 5488:
| NGC: | NGC 5488 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | mixed spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SABb |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.3 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.1 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.4 |
| Right Ascension: | 14:08:03.11 |
| Declination: | -33:18:53.70 |
| Major axis: | 2.63 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.73 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 26° |
| Radial velocity: | 4463 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.014999 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS