NGC 3608

NGC 3608 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Leo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 3608
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Leo
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):10.6
B-magnitude (blue):11.5
J-magnitude (IR):8.95
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.38
Right Ascension:11:16:58.95
Declination:18:08:55.30
Major axis:3.18 '
Minor axis:2.67 '
Angle (major axis):78°
Radial velocity:1185 km/s
Redshift:0.003959

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