NGC 3248
NGC 3248 is a lenticular 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 3248:
| NGC: | NGC 3248 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.4 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.79 |
| Right Ascension: | 10:27:45.44 |
| Declination: | 22:50:49.90 |
| Major axis: | 1.7 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.94 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 135° |
| Radial velocity: | 1454 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.004863 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS