NGC 5508
NGC 5508 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Bootes. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 5508:
| NGC: | NGC 5508 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.0 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.1 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.4 |
| Right Ascension: | 14:12:29.04 |
| Declination: | 24:38:07.80 |
| Major axis: | 0.98 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.65 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 135° |
| Radial velocity: | 11182 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.03802 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS