NGC 3056
NGC 3056 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 3056:
| NGC: | NGC 3056 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Antlia |
| Surface brightness: | 23.0 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.7 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.5 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.48 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 8.82 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:54:32.88 |
| Declination: | -28:17:53.50 |
| Major axis: | 2.26 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.39 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 20° |
| Radial velocity: | 976 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.003262 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS