IC 3956
IC 3956 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Canes Venatici. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 3956:
| IC: | IC 3956 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.9 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.7 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 12.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 12:58:56.38 |
| Declination: | 37:23:53.40 |
| Major axis: | 0.51 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.41 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 165° |
| Radial velocity: | 10222 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.0347 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS