NGC 5598
NGC 5598 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 5598:
| NGC: | NGC 5598 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Surface brightness: | 23.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.1 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.9 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.3 |
| Right Ascension: | 14:22:28.28 |
| Declination: | 40:19:11.30 |
| Major axis: | 1.55 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.99 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 51° |
| Radial velocity: | 5380 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01811 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS