NGC 5440
NGC 5440 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Canes Venatici. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 5440:
| NGC: | NGC 5440 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | early spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sa |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Surface brightness: | 23.9 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.2 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.83 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.15 |
| Right Ascension: | 14:03:01.04 |
| Declination: | 34:45:28.30 |
| Major axis: | 2.84 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.45 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 48° |
| Radial velocity: | 3701 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.012422 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS