NGC 3551
NGC 3551 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 3551:
| NGC: | NGC 3551 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Surface brightness: | 24.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.7 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.7 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.0 |
| Right Ascension: | 11:09:44.44 |
| Declination: | 21:45:32.10 |
| Major axis: | 1.38 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.95 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 38° |
| Radial velocity: | 9391 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.03183 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS