NGC 3
NGC 3 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Pisces. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 3:
| NGC: | NGC 3 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Surface brightness: | 23.0 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 13.4 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.2 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.0 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.3 |
| Right Ascension: | 00:07:16.80 |
| Declination: | 08:18:05.90 |
| Major axis: | 1.02 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.59 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 112° |
| Radial velocity: | 3875 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.013009 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS