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NGC 5885

NGC 5885 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 5885:

NGC:NGC 5885
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABc
Constellation:Libra
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):11.7
B-mag (blue):12.3
J-mag (IR):10.3
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.86
Right Ascension:15:15:04.16
Declination:-10:05:09.60
Major axis:3.07 '
Minor axis:2.59 '
Angle (major axis):58°
Radial velocity:2002 km/s
Redshift:0.006701

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