NGC 3842
NGC 3842 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 3842:
| NGC: | NGC 3842 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.8 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.0 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.39 |
| Right Ascension: | 11:44:02.15 |
| Declination: | 19:56:59.30 |
| Major axis: | 2.14 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.49 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 177° |
| Radial velocity: | 6171 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.0208 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS