NGC 5863
NGC 5863 is a mixed 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 5863:
| NGC: | NGC 5863 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | mixed spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SABa |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Surface brightness: | 22.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.2 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.7 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.98 |
| Right Ascension: | 15:10:48.36 |
| Declination: | -18:25:51.70 |
| Major axis: | 1.45 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.16 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 27° |
| Radial velocity: | 4212 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01415 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS