NGC 3642

NGC 3642 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 3642
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Ursa Major
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.1
B-magnitude (blue):11.7
J-magnitude (IR):9.87
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.12
Right Ascension:11:22:17.89
Declination:59:04:28.30
Major axis:4.27 '
Minor axis:3.65 '
Angle (major axis):120°
Radial velocity:1583 km/s
Redshift:0.005294

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