NGC 3742

NGC 3742 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Centaurus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 3742
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sab
Constellation:Centaurus
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.0
B-magnitude (blue):13.0
J-magnitude (IR):9.62
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.92
Right Ascension:11:35:32.51
Declination:-37:57:23.00
Major axis:2.6 '
Minor axis:1.83 '
Angle (major axis):113°
Radial velocity:2774 km/s
Redshift:0.009296

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