NGC 3617
NGC 3617 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 3617 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Surface brightness: | 23.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-magnitude (visual): | 12.7 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 13.6 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 10.6 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 9.98 |
| Right Ascension: | 11:17:50.86 |
| Declination: | -26:08:03.90 |
| Major axis: | 1.79 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.22 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 137° |
| Radial velocity: | 2174 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.007278 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula