NGC 3542
NGC 3542 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Ursa Major. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 3542:
| NGC: | NGC 3542 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | barred spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SBbc |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Surface brightness: | 22.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.9 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 11:09:55.47 |
| Declination: | 36:56:47.40 |
| Major axis: | 0.81 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.35 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 45° |
| Radial velocity: | 8926 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.03023 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS