NGC 3957

NGC 3957 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Crater. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 3957
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Crater
Surface brightness:24.0 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):12.9
J-magnitude (IR):9.67
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (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 units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula