NGC 5943
NGC 5943 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Bootes. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 5943:
| NGC: | NGC 5943 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Surface brightness: | 23.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.8 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.1 |
| Right Ascension: | 15:29:44.12 |
| Declination: | 42:46:40.70 |
| Major axis: | 1.24 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.11 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 170° |
| Radial velocity: | 5724 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01928 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS