NGC 5718
NGC 5718 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 5718:
| NGC: | NGC 5718 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.2 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.5 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.86 |
| Right Ascension: | 14:40:42.84 |
| Declination: | 03:27:55.50 |
| Major axis: | 1.54 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.09 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 96° |
| Radial velocity: | 8093 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02737 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS