NGC 3971

NGC 3971 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 3971
Type:galaxy
Duplicate cross-reference:NGC 3984
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Ursa Major
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):13.1
B-magnitude (blue):13.8
J-magnitude (IR):10.9
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.3
Right Ascension:11:55:36.39
Declination:29:59:45.30
Major axis:1.05 '
Minor axis:0.91 '
Angle (major axis):76°
Radial velocity:6722 km/s
Redshift:0.02268

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