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NGC 5790

NGC 5790 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 5790:

NGC:NGC 5790
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:23.8 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.7
J-mag (IR):11.4
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.7
Right Ascension:14:57:35.81
Declination:08:17:07.00
Major axis:1.18 '
Minor axis:0.78 '
Angle (major axis):73°
Radial velocity:10870 km/s
Redshift:0.03694

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