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NGC 3606

NGC 3606 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Hydra. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 3606:

NGC:NGC 3606
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):13.3
J-mag (IR):10.3
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.61
Right Ascension:11:16:15.63
Declination:-33:49:38.80
Major axis:1.59 '
Minor axis:1.49 '
Angle (major axis):10°
Radial velocity:2979 km/s
Redshift:0.009987

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