NGC 3688

NGC 3688 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Crater. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 3688
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBb
Constellation:Crater
Surface brightness:23.9 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.3
J-magnitude (IR):12.2
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.5
Right Ascension:11:27:44.45
Declination:-09:09:56.20
Major axis:1.11 '
Minor axis:0.93 '
Angle (major axis):168°
Radial velocity:6630 km/s
Redshift:0.022365

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