NGC 5587
NGC 5587 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 5587:
| NGC: | NGC 5587 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Surface brightness: | 23.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.7 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.6 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.95 |
| Right Ascension: | 14:22:10.71 |
| Declination: | 13:55:05.00 |
| Major axis: | 2.13 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.67 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 162° |
| Radial velocity: | 2282 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.00764 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS