NGC 5799
NGC 5799 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Apus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 5799:
| NGC: | NGC 5799 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Apus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.0 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.1 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.46 |
| Right Ascension: | 15:05:35.21 |
| Declination: | -72:25:58.20 |
| Major axis: | 1.2 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.09 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 135° |
| Radial velocity: | 3075 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01031 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS