NGC 3868
NGC 3868 is a lenticular 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 3868:
| NGC: | NGC 3868 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.7 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.7 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.0 |
| Right Ascension: | 11:45:29.94 |
| Declination: | 19:26:40.90 |
| Major axis: | 0.84 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.44 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 80° |
| Radial velocity: | 6309 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02127 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS