NGC 5221
NGC 5221 is a mixed spiral 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 5221:
| NGC: | NGC 5221 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | mixed spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SABb |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.8 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 13:34:55.90 |
| Declination: | 13:49:57.00 |
| Major axis: | 1.56 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.77 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 109° |
| Radial velocity: | 6896 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02327 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS