NGC 3072

NGC 3072 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 3072
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:23.7 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.8
J-magnitude (IR):10.5
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.87
Right Ascension:09:57:23.89
Declination:-19:21:17.90
Major axis:1.82 '
Minor axis:0.62 '
Angle (major axis):70°
Radial velocity:3556 km/s
Redshift:0.011932

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