NGC 4509

NGC 4509 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 4509
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sb
Constellation:Canes Venatici
Surface brightness:21.8 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.0
J-magnitude (IR):13.5
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):12.6
Right Ascension:12:33:06.79
Declination:32:05:29.60
Major axis:0.67 '
Minor axis:0.37 '
Angle (major axis):161°
Radial velocity:914 km/s
Redshift:0.00305

Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula