NGC 5663
NGC 5663 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Libra. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 5663:
| NGC: | NGC 5663 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.1 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.1 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.5 |
| Right Ascension: | 14:33:56.30 |
| Declination: | -16:34:51.80 |
| Major axis: | 0.92 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.87 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 60° |
| Radial velocity: | 6755 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.022792 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS