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NGC 5945

NGC 5945 is a early spiral 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 5945:

NGC:NGC 5945
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sab
Constellation:Bootes
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.1
J-mag (IR):10.4
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.76
Right Ascension:15:29:45.02
Declination:42:55:07.20
Major axis:1.66 '
Minor axis:0.72 '
Angle (major axis):20°
Radial velocity:5442 km/s
Redshift:0.01832

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