NGC 3976

NGC 3976 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 3976
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sb
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):12.4
J-magnitude (IR):9.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.99
Right Ascension:11:55:57.29
Declination:06:44:58.00
Major axis:3.13 '
Minor axis:0.9 '
Angle (major axis):57°
Radial velocity:2680 km/s
Redshift:0.00898

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