NGC 3851
NGC 3851 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 3851:
| NGC: | NGC 3851 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.0 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.1 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.0 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 11:44:20.42 |
| Declination: | 19:58:51.10 |
| Major axis: | 0.63 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.48 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 83° |
| Radial velocity: | 6267 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02113 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS