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NGC 3621

NGC 3621 is a barred spiral 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 3621:

NGC:NGC 3621
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBcd
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:23.0 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):9.55
B-mag (blue):10.1
J-mag (IR):7.46
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):6.8
Right Ascension:11:18:16.51
Declination:-32:48:50.60
Major axis:9.79 '
Minor axis:4.03 '
Angle (major axis):161°
Radial velocity:730 km/s
Redshift:0.002437

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