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NGC 5939

NGC 5939 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Ursa Minor. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 5939:

NGC:NGC 5939
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABc
Constellation:Ursa Minor
Surface brightness:21.4 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):13.6
J-mag (IR):11.1
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.4
Right Ascension:15:24:46.03
Declination:68:43:50.30
Major axis:0.82 '
Minor axis:0.43 '
Angle (major axis):33°
Radial velocity:6590 km/s
Redshift:0.022229

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