NGC 3821
NGC 3821 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 3821:
| NGC: | NGC 3821 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Surface brightness: | 22.9 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 12.8 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.1 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.4 |
| Right Ascension: | 11:42:09.11 |
| Declination: | 20:18:56.40 |
| Major axis: | 1.36 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.01 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 175° |
| Radial velocity: | 5638 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.018986 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS