NGC 3999

NGC 3999 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Leo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 3999
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Leo
Surface brightness:23.7 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.8
J-magnitude (IR):13.2
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):12.5
Right Ascension:11:57:56.49
Declination:25:04:05.80
Major axis:0.63 '
Minor axis:0.4 '
Angle (major axis):86°
Radial velocity:4123 km/s
Redshift:0.01385

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