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NGC 3957

NGC 3957 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Crater. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 3957:

NGC:NGC 3957
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Crater
Surface brightness:24.0 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):12.9
J-mag (IR):9.67
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):8.94
Right Ascension:11:54:01.51
Declination:-19:34:08.00
Major axis:3.24 '
Minor axis:0.61 '
Angle (major axis):176°
Radial velocity:1689 km/s
Redshift:0.005651

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