NGC 3870

NGC 3870 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 3870
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Ursa Major
Surface brightness:22.2 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):13.0
B-magnitude (blue):13.4
J-magnitude (IR):11.6
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.0
Right Ascension:11:45:56.60
Declination:50:11:59.10
Major axis:1.03 '
Minor axis:0.75 '
Angle (major axis):24°
Radial velocity:722 km/s
Redshift:0.002412

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