NGC 3256A
NGC 3256A is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Vela. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 3256A:
| NGC: | NGC 3256A |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | barred spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SBm |
| Constellation: | Vela |
| Surface brightness: | 23.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.0 |
| J-mag (IR): | 13.4 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 12.7 |
| Right Ascension: | 10:25:51.04 |
| Declination: | -43:44:53.10 |
| Major axis: | 1.33 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.65 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 85° |
| Radial velocity: | 2810 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.00942 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS