NGC 3296

NGC 3296 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 3296
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:23.9 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.8
J-magnitude (IR):11.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.4
Right Ascension:10:32:45.40
Declination:-12:43:02.70
Major axis:1.11 '
Minor axis:0.99 '
Angle (major axis):56°
Radial velocity:8769 km/s
Redshift:0.029691

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