NGC 3987

NGC 3987 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 3987
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBb
Constellation:Leo
Surface brightness:23.8 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.9
B-magnitude (blue):13.9
J-magnitude (IR):10.3
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.48
Right Ascension:11:57:20.92
Declination:25:11:43.40
Major axis:2.72 '
Minor axis:0.68 '
Angle (major axis):59°
Radial velocity:4484 km/s
Redshift:0.01507

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