NGC 3142
NGC 3142 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Sextans. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 3142:
| NGC: | NGC 3142 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Surface brightness: | 23.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.4 |
| Right Ascension: | 10:10:06.37 |
| Declination: | -08:28:47.10 |
| Major axis: | 0.86 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.3 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 171° |
| Radial velocity: | 5261 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01771 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS