NGC 3659

NGC 3659 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 3659
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sd
Constellation:Leo
Surface brightness:22.5 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):12.8
J-magnitude (IR):11.0
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.5
Right Ascension:11:23:45.54
Declination:17:49:07.20
Major axis:1.96 '
Minor axis:1.04 '
Angle (major axis):59°
Radial velocity:1279 km/s
Redshift:0.00428

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