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NGC 5791

NGC 5791 is a elliptical 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 5791:

NGC:NGC 5791
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Libra
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):11.8
B-mag (blue):12.7
J-mag (IR):9.39
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):8.69
Right Ascension:14:58:46.22
Declination:-19:16:00.70
Major axis:2.71 '
Minor axis:1.43 '
Angle (major axis):172°
Radial velocity:3294 km/s
Redshift:0.011048

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