NGC 3509

NGC 3509 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 3509
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Leo
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.1
J-magnitude (IR):11.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.7
Right Ascension:11:04:23.55
Declination:04:49:43.00
Major axis:1.93 '
Minor axis:0.51 '
Angle (major axis):37°
Radial velocity:7574 km/s
Redshift:0.02559

Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula