NGC 3457
NGC 3457 is a elliptical 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 3457:
| NGC: | NGC 3457 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Dupe x-reference: | NGC 3460 |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Surface brightness: | 21.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.9 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.4 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.83 |
| Right Ascension: | 10:54:48.63 |
| Declination: | 17:37:16.50 |
| Major axis: | 0.97 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.93 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 175° |
| Radial velocity: | 1153 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.003853 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS