NGC 3973
NGC 3973 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Leo. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 3973 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 15.5 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 12.7 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 12.1 |
| Right Ascension: | 11:55:37.00 |
| Declination: | 11:59:50.60 |
| Major axis: | 0.69 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.42 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 166° |
| Radial velocity: | 6103 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02057 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula