NGC 3179
NGC 3179 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Ursa Major. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 3179:
| NGC: | NGC 3179 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Surface brightness: | 24.0 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.0 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 10:17:57.21 |
| Declination: | 41:06:51.50 |
| Major axis: | 1.86 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.41 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 48° |
| Radial velocity: | 7065 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02385 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS