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NGC 3617

NGC 3617 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 3617:

NGC:NGC 3617
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:23.7 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):12.7
B-mag (blue):13.6
J-mag (IR):10.6
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.98
Right Ascension:11:17:50.86
Declination:-26:08:03.90
Major axis:1.79 '
Minor axis:1.22 '
Angle (major axis):137°
Radial velocity:2174 km/s
Redshift:0.007278

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