NGC 5493
NGC 5493 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Virgo. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 5493:
| NGC: | NGC 5493 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Surface brightness: | 22.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.4 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.2 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.37 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 8.74 |
| Right Ascension: | 14:11:29.38 |
| Declination: | -05:02:37.00 |
| Major axis: | 2.17 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.92 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 125° |
| Radial velocity: | 2657 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.008903 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS