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NGC 5874

NGC 5874 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Bootes. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 5874:

NGC:NGC 5874
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABc
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):12.4
B-mag (blue):13.1
J-mag (IR):11.3
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.7
Right Ascension:15:07:51.83
Declination:54:45:10.00
Major axis:2.38 '
Minor axis:1.56 '
Angle (major axis):51°
Radial velocity:3119 km/s
Redshift:0.01046

Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS