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NGC 3256B

NGC 3256B is a barred 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 3256B:

NGC:NGC 3256B
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBbc
Constellation:Vela
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):13.7
J-mag (IR):10.5
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.86
Right Ascension:10:29:01.07
Declination:-44:24:10.40
Major axis:2.1 '
Minor axis:0.61 '
Angle (major axis):135°
Radial velocity:2711 km/s
Redshift:0.009083

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Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS