NGC 5488
 
NGC 5488 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Centaurus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 5488:
| NGC: | NGC 5488 | 
| Type: | galaxy | 
| Galaxy type: | mixed spiral | 
| Galaxy morph class: | SABb | 
| Constellation: | Centaurus | 
| Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 | 
| B-mag (blue): | 13.3 | 
| J-mag (IR): | 11.1 | 
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.4 | 
| Right Ascension: | 14:08:03.11 | 
| Declination: | -33:18:53.70 | 
| Major axis: | 2.63 ' | 
| Minor axis: | 0.73 ' | 
| Angle (major axis): | 26° | 
| Radial velocity: | 4463 km/s | 
| Redshift: | 0.014999 | 
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS