NGC 3257
NGC 3257 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Antlia. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 3257:
| NGC: | NGC 3257 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Antlia |
| Surface brightness: | 23.0 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 13.1 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.1 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.1 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.4 |
| Right Ascension: | 10:28:47.12 |
| Declination: | -35:39:29.10 |
| Major axis: | 1.08 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.87 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 170° |
| Radial velocity: | 3200 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.010732 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS