NGC 3879

NGC 3879 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation Draco. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 3879
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sd
Constellation:Draco
Surface brightness:22.7 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.3
J-magnitude (IR):11.9
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.7
Right Ascension:11:46:49.42
Declination:69:23:01.30
Major axis:2.04 '
Minor axis:0.5 '
Angle (major axis):131°
Radial velocity:1395 km/s
Redshift:0.004663

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