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NGC 5866

NGC 5866 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Draco. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 5866:

NGC:NGC 5866
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Draco
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):9.89
B-mag (blue):10.7
J-mag (IR):7.83
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):7.13
Right Ascension:15:06:29.50
Declination:55:45:47.60
Major axis:6.31 '
Minor axis:2.72 '
Angle (major axis):126°
Radial velocity:757 km/s
Redshift:0.002528

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