NGC 3497
NGC 3497 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Crater. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 3497:
| NGC: | NGC 3497 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Dupe x-reference: | NGC 3528,3525 |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Crater |
| Surface brightness: | 23.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.0 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.65 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 8.96 |
| Right Ascension: | 11:07:18.07 |
| Declination: | -19:28:17.60 |
| Major axis: | 2.58 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.56 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 57° |
| Radial velocity: | 3671 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.012322 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS