NGC 3609
NGC 3609 is a mixed 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 3609:
| NGC: | NGC 3609 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | mixed spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SABa |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Surface brightness: | 22.9 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.9 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.9 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 11:17:50.62 |
| Declination: | 26:37:32.90 |
| Major axis: | 1.17 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.97 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 49° |
| Radial velocity: | 7991 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02702 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS