NGC 4687

NGC 4687 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 4687
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Canes Venatici
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):13.0
B-magnitude (blue):14.0
J-magnitude (IR):11.2
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.6
Right Ascension:12:47:23.77
Declination:35:21:07.40
Major axis:0.96 '
Minor axis:0.9 '
Angle (major axis):95°
Radial velocity:4236 km/s
Redshift:0.01423

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