NGC 5179
NGC 5179 is a lenticular 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 5179:
| NGC: | NGC 5179 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.7 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.4 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.6 |
| Right Ascension: | 13:29:30.88 |
| Declination: | 11:44:45.00 |
| Major axis: | 1.1 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.73 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 40° |
| Radial velocity: | 7147 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02413 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS