NGC 5596
NGC 5596 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 5596:
| NGC: | NGC 5596 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 13.5 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.3 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.6 |
| Right Ascension: | 14:22:28.74 |
| Declination: | 37:07:19.90 |
| Major axis: | 1.04 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.72 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 95° |
| Radial velocity: | 3164 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01061 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS