NGC 3551

NGC 3551 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Leo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 3551
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Leo
Surface brightness:24.1 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.7
J-magnitude (IR):10.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.0
Right Ascension:11:09:44.44
Declination:21:45:32.10
Major axis:1.38 '
Minor axis:0.95 '
Angle (major axis):38°
Radial velocity:9391 km/s
Redshift:0.03183

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