NGC 3988
NGC 3988 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 3988:
| NGC: | NGC 3988 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Surface brightness: | 22.9 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.4 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.7 |
| Right Ascension: | 11:57:24.22 |
| Declination: | 27:52:39.10 |
| Major axis: | 0.76 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.59 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 50° |
| Radial velocity: | 6467 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02181 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS