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NGC 3297

NGC 3297 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Hydra. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 3297:

NGC:NGC 3297
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:23.8 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.5
J-mag (IR):11.9
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.2
Right Ascension:10:33:11.80
Declination:-12:40:18.60
Major axis:0.87 '
Minor axis:0.51 '
Angle (major axis):161°
Radial velocity:9057 km/s
Redshift:0.030681

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