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NGC 3999

NGC 3999 is a elliptical 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 3999:

NGC:NGC 3999
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Leo
Surface brightness:23.7 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.8
J-mag (IR):13.2
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):12.5
Right Ascension:11:57:56.49
Declination:25:04:05.80
Major axis:0.63 '
Minor axis:0.4 '
Angle (major axis):86°
Radial velocity:4123 km/s
Redshift:0.01385

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