NGC 4596

NGC 4596 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 4596
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):10.4
B-magnitude (blue):11.3
J-magnitude (IR):8.36
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):7.72
Right Ascension:12:39:55.95
Declination:10:10:34.10
Major axis:3.93 '
Minor axis:3.3 '
Angle (major axis):120°
Radial velocity:1972 km/s
Redshift:0.0066

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