NGC 3978

NGC 3978 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 3978
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABb
Constellation:Ursa Major
Surface brightness:23.0 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.7
B-magnitude (blue):13.3
J-magnitude (IR):11
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.3
Right Ascension:11:56:10.32
Declination:60:31:21.10
Major axis:1.58 '
Minor axis:1.46 '
Angle (major axis):25°
Radial velocity:9782 km/s
Redshift:0.03318

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