NGC 3597

NGC 3597 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Crater. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 3597
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Crater
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):13.0
B-magnitude (blue):13.7
J-magnitude (IR):10.8
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.1
Right Ascension:11:14:41.97
Declination:-23:43:39.70
Major axis:1.49 '
Minor axis:1.06 '
Angle (major axis):84°
Radial velocity:3494 km/s
Redshift:0.011725

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