NGC 3157
NGC 3157 is a barred spiral 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 3157:
| NGC: | NGC 3157 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | barred spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SBc |
| Constellation: | Antlia |
| Surface brightness: | 22.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.9 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.7 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.0 |
| Right Ascension: | 10:11:42.43 |
| Declination: | -31:38:34.30 |
| Major axis: | 1.7 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.44 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 39° |
| Radial velocity: | 2841 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.009521 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS