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NGC 3947

NGC 3947 is a spiral 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 3947:

NGC:NGC 3947
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sb
Constellation:Leo
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):13.2
B-mag (blue):13.9
J-mag (IR):11.2
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.5
Right Ascension:11:53:20.32
Declination:20:45:06.20
Major axis:1.37 '
Minor axis:0.8 '
Angle (major axis):106°
Radial velocity:6141 km/s
Redshift:0.0207

Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS