NGC 3609

NGC 3609 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 3609
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABa
Constellation:Leo
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.9
J-magnitude (IR):10.9
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.2
Right Ascension:11:17:50.62
Declination:26:37:32.90
Major axis:1.17 '
Minor axis:0.97 '
Angle (major axis):49°
Radial velocity:7991 km/s
Redshift:0.02702

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