NGC 3051
NGC 3051 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Antlia. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 3051:
| NGC: | NGC 3051 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Dupe x-reference: | NGC 3046 |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Antlia |
| Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 15 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.96 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.32 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:53:58.64 |
| Declination: | -27:17:10.80 |
| Major axis: | 2.2 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.39 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 169° |
| Radial velocity: | 2541 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.008513 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS