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NGC 5766

NGC 5766 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Libra. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 5766:

NGC:NGC 5766
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Libra
Surface brightness:22.5 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.2
J-mag (IR):11.2
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.5
Right Ascension:14:53:09.56
Declination:-21:23:38.80
Major axis:0.96 '
Minor axis:0.63 '
Angle (major axis):145°
Radial velocity:3341 km/s
Redshift:0.011208

Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS