NGC 3857
NGC 3857 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 3857:
| NGC: | NGC 3857 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 14.0 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.0 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.6 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.0 |
| Right Ascension: | 11:44:50.15 |
| Declination: | 19:31:58.30 |
| Major axis: | 0.9 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.55 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 48° |
| Radial velocity: | 6209 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02093 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS