NGC 3431
NGC 3431 is a mixed spiral 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 3431:
| NGC: | NGC 3431 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | mixed spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SABb |
| Constellation: | Crater |
| Surface brightness: | 23.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.5 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.4 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.6 |
| Right Ascension: | 10:51:15.04 |
| Declination: | -17:00:28.90 |
| Major axis: | 1.5 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.4 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 133° |
| Radial velocity: | 5491 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.018488 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS