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NGC 5897

NGC 5897 is a globular cluster 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 5897:

NGC:NGC 5897
Type:globular cluster
Constellation:Libra
V-mag (visual):8.52
B-mag (blue):10.1
Right Ascension:15:17:24.40
Declination:-21:00:36.40
Major axis:9.9 '
Radial velocity:101 km/s
Redshift:0.000338

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