NGC 4731

NGC 4731 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 4731
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBc
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:23.7 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.4
B-magnitude (blue):11.8
J-magnitude (IR):10.5
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.94
Right Ascension:12:51:01.09
Declination:-06:23:35.00
Major axis:6.32 '
Minor axis:2.14 '
Angle (major axis):97°
Radial velocity:1489 km/s
Redshift:0.004978

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