NGC 3059

NGC 3059 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Carina. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 3059
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBbc
Constellation:Carina
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.3
B-magnitude (blue):11.7
J-magnitude (IR):9.09
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.27
Right Ascension:09:50:08.16
Declination:-73:55:19.90
Major axis:3.8 '
Minor axis:3.56 '
Angle (major axis):50°
Radial velocity:1270 km/s
Redshift:0.004244

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