NGC 3540
NGC 3540 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 3540 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Duplicate cross-reference: | NGC 3548 |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Surface brightness: | 23.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 14.4 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 11.1 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 10.5 |
| Right Ascension: | 11:09:16.08 |
| Declination: | 36:01:15.90 |
| Major axis: | 1.32 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.19 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 63° |
| Radial velocity: | 6314 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.021289 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula