NGC 4598

NGC 4598 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 4598
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.5
J-magnitude (IR):11.0
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.3
Right Ascension:12:40:11.93
Declination:08:23:01.50
Major axis:1.5 '
Minor axis:1.15 '
Angle (major axis):131°
Radial velocity:1954 km/s
Redshift:0.00654

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