IC 3973
IC 3973 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Coma Berenices. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 3973:
| IC: | IC 3973 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Surface brightness: | 23.4 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 14.3 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.3 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.1 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.4 |
| Right Ascension: | 12:59:30.82 |
| Declination: | 27:53:03.20 |
| Major axis: | 0.76 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.44 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 141° |
| Radial velocity: | 4673 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01571 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS