NGC 5498
NGC 5498 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Bootes. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 5498:
| NGC: | NGC 5498 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Surface brightness: | 23.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.7 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.1 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.4 |
| Right Ascension: | 14:11:04.53 |
| Declination: | 25:41:52.70 |
| Major axis: | 1.23 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.84 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 118° |
| Radial velocity: | 9457 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.03206 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS