NGC 4856
NGC 4856 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 4856 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-magnitude (visual): | 10.6 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 11.4 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 8.38 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 7.74 |
| Right Ascension: | 12:59:21.27 |
| Declination: | -15:02:31.80 |
| Major axis: | 4.25 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.57 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 38° |
| Radial velocity: | 1332 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.004453 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula