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NGC 5920

NGC 5920 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Serpens. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 5920:

NGC:NGC 5920
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Serpens
Surface brightness:24 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):13.7
B-mag (blue):14.7
J-mag (IR):11.5
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.8
Right Ascension:15:21:51.85
Declination:07:42:31.70
Major axis:1.28 '
Minor axis:0.7 '
Angle (major axis):100°
Radial velocity:12958 km/s
Redshift:0.0442

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