NGC 3171
NGC 3171 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 3171:
| NGC: | NGC 3171 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Surface brightness: | 24.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.0 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.9 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 10:15:36.82 |
| Declination: | -20:38:50.60 |
| Major axis: | 1.87 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.25 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 173° |
| Radial velocity: | 3450 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.011575 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS