NGC 3462
NGC 3462 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Leo. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 3462:
| NGC: | NGC 3462 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.3 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.3 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.65 |
| Right Ascension: | 10:55:21.06 |
| Declination: | 07:41:48.30 |
| Major axis: | 1.76 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.16 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 62° |
| Radial velocity: | 6441 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.021722 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS