NGC 4578

NGC 4578 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 4578
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.4
B-magnitude (blue):12.2
J-magnitude (IR):9.35
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.63
Right Ascension:12:37:30.56
Declination:09:33:18.30
Major axis:2.5 '
Minor axis:1.75 '
Angle (major axis):34°
Radial velocity:2271 km/s
Redshift:0.007605

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