NGC 4661

NGC 4661 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Centaurus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 4661
Type:galaxy
Duplicate cross-reference:NGC 4650B
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:E-S0
Constellation:Centaurus
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.6
J-magnitude (IR):11.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.7
Right Ascension:12:45:14.95
Declination:-40:49:27.30
Major axis:1.17 '
Minor axis:0.41 '
Angle (major axis):116°
Radial velocity:2507 km/s
Redshift:0.008398

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