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NGC 5890

NGC 5890 is a lenticular 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 5890:

NGC:NGC 5890
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Libra
Surface brightness:23.7 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.2
J-mag (IR):10.7
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.0
Right Ascension:15:17:51.17
Declination:-17:35:21.10
Major axis:1.56 '
Minor axis:1.08 '
Angle (major axis):85°
Radial velocity:2041 km/s
Redshift:0.006831

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