IC 3871

IC 3871 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Coma Berenices. Some key stats include:

IC:IC 3871
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Coma Berenices
Surface brightness:23.9 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):16.5
J-magnitude (IR):13.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):12.8
Right Ascension:12:54:25.67
Declination:18:55:44.90
Major axis:0.52 '
Minor axis:0.43 '
Angle (major axis):17°
Radial velocity:18798 km/s
Redshift:0.0648

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