NGC 3222
NGC 3222 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 3222:
| NGC: | NGC 3222 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Surface brightness: | 22.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 12.7 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.7 |
| K-mag (IR): | |
| Right Ascension: | 10:22:34.51 |
| Declination: | 19:53:13.30 |
| Major axis: | 1.12 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.01 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 25° |
| Radial velocity: | 5528 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.018613 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS