NGC 4587

NGC 4587 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 4587
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.7
J-magnitude (IR):11.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.4
Right Ascension:12:38:35.42
Declination:02:39:26.40
Major axis:1.32 '
Minor axis:0.75 '
Angle (major axis):47°
Radial velocity:901 km/s
Redshift:0.00301

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