NGC 5865
NGC 5865 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 5865:
| NGC: | NGC 5865 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Dupe x-reference: | NGC 5868 |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.9 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.7 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.0 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.3 |
| Right Ascension: | 15:09:49.18 |
| Declination: | 00:31:47.40 |
| Major axis: | 1.25 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.03 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 165° |
| Radial velocity: | 11485 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.039074 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS