NGC 3998

NGC 3998 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 3998
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Ursa Major
Surface brightness:22.3 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.3
B-magnitude (blue):11.4
J-magnitude (IR):8.33
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):7.58
Right Ascension:11:57:56.13
Declination:55:27:12.90
Major axis:2.78 '
Minor axis:2.26 '
Angle (major axis):139°
Radial velocity:1091 km/s
Redshift:0.003646

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