NGC 3559
NGC 3559 is a barred 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 3559:
| NGC: | NGC 3559 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Dupe x-reference: | NGC 3560 |
| Galaxy type: | barred spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SBc |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.7 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.5 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.7 |
| Right Ascension: | 11:10:45.21 |
| Declination: | 12:00:58.10 |
| Major axis: | 1.5 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.91 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 51° |
| Radial velocity: | 3217 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01079 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS