NGC 3878

NGC 3878 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 3878
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Ursa Major
Surface brightness:21.8 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.0
J-magnitude (IR):11.9
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.2
Right Ascension:11:46:17.78
Declination:33:12:16.10
Major axis:0.6 '
Minor axis:0.6 '
Angle (major axis):145°
Radial velocity:9802 km/s
Redshift:0.03325

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