NGC 4617

NGC 4617 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 4617
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABb
Constellation:Canes Venatici
Surface brightness:23.9 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.1
J-magnitude (IR):10.8
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.1
Right Ascension:12:41:05.87
Declination:50:23:36.30
Major axis:2.81 '
Minor axis:0.52 '
Angle (major axis):180°
Radial velocity:4610 km/s
Redshift:0.0155

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