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NGC 3009

NGC 3009 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Ursa Major. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 3009:

NGC:NGC 3009
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBbc
Constellation:Ursa Major
Surface brightness:22.5 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.3
J-mag (IR):12.3
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.8
Right Ascension:09:50:11.13
Declination:44:17:42.20
Major axis:0.77 '
Minor axis:0.74 '
Angle (major axis):60°
Radial velocity:4519 km/s
Redshift:0.01519

Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS