NGC 3706
NGC 3706 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Centaurus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 3706:
| NGC: | NGC 3706 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.3 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.3 |
| J-mag (IR): | 8.84 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 8.18 |
| Right Ascension: | 11:29:44.43 |
| Declination: | -36:23:28.70 |
| Major axis: | 3.1 ' |
| Minor axis: | 2.1 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 78° |
| Radial velocity: | 2974 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.00997 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS