NGC 5809
NGC 5809 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 5809:
| NGC: | NGC 5809 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Surface brightness: | 23.9 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.2 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.5 |
| Right Ascension: | 15:00:52.33 |
| Declination: | -14:09:54.70 |
| Major axis: | 1.65 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.6 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 150° |
| Radial velocity: | 2825 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.009469 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS