NGC 311
NGC 311 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Pisces. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 311:
| NGC: | NGC 311 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 13 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.7 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.0 |
| Right Ascension: | 00:57:32.73 |
| Declination: | 30:16:50.70 |
| Major axis: | 1.36 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.69 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 118° |
| Radial velocity: | 5017 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.016878 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS