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NGC 3196

NGC 3196 is a elliptical 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 3196:

NGC:NGC 3196
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Leo
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):16.0
J-mag (IR):12.9
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):12.2
Right Ascension:10:18:49.03
Declination:27:40:08.20
Major axis:0.46 '
Minor axis:0.26 '
Angle (major axis):121°
Radial velocity:14796 km/s
Redshift:0.050635

Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS