NGC 4742
NGC 4742 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 4742 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Surface brightness: | 22.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-magnitude (visual): | 11.2 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 12.1 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 9.24 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 8.57 |
| Right Ascension: | 12:51:48.04 |
| Declination: | -10:27:17.00 |
| Major axis: | 2.14 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.39 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 76° |
| Radial velocity: | 1270 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.004245 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula