NGC 5738
NGC 5738 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 5738:
| NGC: | NGC 5738 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.7 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.0 |
| Right Ascension: | 14:43:56.37 |
| Declination: | 01:36:15.00 |
| Major axis: | 0.94 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.48 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 71° |
| Radial velocity: | 1719 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.00575 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS