NGC 3973
NGC 3973 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Leo. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 3973:
| NGC: | NGC 3973 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.5 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.7 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (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 (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS