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NGC 3256C

NGC 3256C 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 3256C:

NGC:NGC 3256C
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBcd
Constellation:Vela
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):13.3
J-mag (IR):11.0
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.3
Right Ascension:10:29:05.74
Declination:-43:50:57.40
Major axis:1.91 '
Minor axis:1.3 '
Angle (major axis):90°
Radial velocity:2550 km/s
Redshift:0.008542

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