NGC 3131

NGC 3131 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 3131
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sb
Constellation:Leo
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.8
J-magnitude (IR):10.6
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.97
Right Ascension:10:08:36.41
Declination:18:13:52.40
Major axis:2.16 '
Minor axis:0.67 '
Angle (major axis):58°
Radial velocity:5059 km/s
Redshift:0.01702

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