NGC 3071
NGC 3071 is a lenticular 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 3071:
| NGC: | NGC 3071 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.3 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.0 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.3 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:58:52.99 |
| Declination: | 31:37:13.10 |
| Major axis: | 0.66 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.46 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 176° |
| Radial velocity: | 6341 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02138 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS