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NGC 3139

NGC 3139 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Hydra. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 3139:

NGC:NGC 3139
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:23.7 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.6
J-mag (IR):11.2
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.5
Right Ascension:10:10:05.18
Declination:-11:46:41.70
Major axis:1.21 '
Minor axis:0.97 '
Angle (major axis):68°
Radial velocity:9093 km/s
Redshift:0.0308

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