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NGC 3656

NGC 3656 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Ursa Major. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 3656:

NGC:NGC 3656
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:S
Constellation:Ursa Major
Surface brightness:22.7 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):12.7
B-mag (blue):13.3
J-mag (IR):10.3
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.59
Right Ascension:11:23:38.65
Declination:53:50:31.60
Major axis:1.46 '
Minor axis:0.97 '
Angle (major axis):168°
Radial velocity:2858 km/s
Redshift:0.00958

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