NGC 4551

NGC 4551 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 4551
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.9
B-magnitude (blue):12.8
J-magnitude (IR):9.78
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.11
Right Ascension:12:35:37.95
Declination:12:15:50.30
Major axis:1.71 '
Minor axis:1.26 '
Angle (major axis):67°
Radial velocity:1176 km/s
Redshift:0.00393

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