NGC 4696

NGC 4696 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Centaurus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 4696
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Centaurus
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):10.3
B-magnitude (blue):11.5
J-magnitude (IR):8.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):7.38
Right Ascension:12:48:49.25
Declination:-41:18:39.00
Major axis:3.85 '
Minor axis:2.56 '
Angle (major axis):88°
Radial velocity:2904 km/s
Redshift:0.009734

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