NGC 5046
NGC 5046 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Virgo. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 5046:
| NGC: | NGC 5046 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Surface brightness: | 23 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.0 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.1 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.4 |
| Right Ascension: | 13:15:45.12 |
| Declination: | -16:19:36.60 |
| Major axis: | 1.02 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.85 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 42° |
| Radial velocity: | 2214 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.007413 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS