NGC 3420

NGC 3420 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 3420
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBa
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:23.7 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.0
J-magnitude (IR):11.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.3
Right Ascension:10:50:09.66
Declination:-17:14:33.10
Major axis:1.16 '
Minor axis:1.13 '
Angle (major axis):120°
Radial velocity:5971 km/s
Redshift:0.020121

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