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NGC 3779

NGC 3779 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Crater. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 3779:

NGC:NGC 3779
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBcd
Constellation:Crater
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.3
Right Ascension:11:38:51.05
Declination:-10:35:01.50
Major axis:1.62 '
Minor axis:0.82 '
Angle (major axis):92°
Radial velocity:1685 km/s
Redshift:0.005637

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