NGC 5779
NGC 5779 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Draco. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 5779:
| NGC: | NGC 5779 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.5 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.1 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.4 |
| Right Ascension: | 14:52:09.56 |
| Declination: | 55:53:58.00 |
| Major axis: | 0.73 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.69 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 50° |
| Radial velocity: | 11164 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.03796 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS