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NGC 3487

NGC 3487 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Leo. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 3487:

NGC:NGC 3487
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sab
Constellation:Leo
Surface brightness:22.5 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.6
J-mag (IR):11.6
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.9
Right Ascension:11:00:46.55
Declination:17:35:15.40
Major axis:0.89 '
Minor axis:0.38 '
Angle (major axis):152°
Radial velocity:8655 km/s
Redshift:0.0293

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