NGC 3256
NGC 3256 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Vela. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 3256:
| NGC: | NGC 3256 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sbc |
| Constellation: | Vela |
| Surface brightness: | 23.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.5 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.1 |
| Right Ascension: | 10:27:51.27 |
| Declination: | -43:54:13.50 |
| Major axis: | 3.29 ' |
| Minor axis: | 2.26 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 83° |
| Radial velocity: | 2794 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.009364 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS