NGC 4862

NGC 4862 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 4862
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:23.7 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.3
J-magnitude (IR):13.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):12.3
Right Ascension:12:59:30.82
Declination:-14:07:56.40
Major axis:1.09 '
Minor axis:0.89 '
Angle (major axis):147°
Radial velocity:6382 km/s
Redshift:0.021518

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