NGC 3946

NGC 3946 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Leo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 3946
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Leo
Surface brightness:23.0 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):14.4
B-magnitude (blue):15.3
J-magnitude (IR):12.2
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.5
Right Ascension:11:53:20.63
Declination:21:01:17.50
Major axis:0.66 '
Minor axis:0.54 '
Angle (major axis):83°
Radial velocity:6599 km/s
Redshift:0.02226

Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula