NGC 3686

NGC 3686 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 3686
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBbc
Constellation:Leo
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.4
B-magnitude (blue):12
J-magnitude (IR):9.44
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.69
Right Ascension:11:27:43.97
Declination:17:13:27.10
Major axis:2.88 '
Minor axis:2.18 '
Angle (major axis):21°
Radial velocity:1153 km/s
Redshift:0.003853

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