NGC 5864
NGC 5864 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Virgo. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 5864:
| NGC: | NGC 5864 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.7 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.61 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 8.93 |
| Right Ascension: | 15:09:33.56 |
| Declination: | 03:03:09.90 |
| Major axis: | 2.49 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.77 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 67° |
| Radial velocity: | 1811 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.006058 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS