NGC 4870

NGC 4870 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 4870
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Canes Venatici
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.5
J-magnitude (IR):12.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.8
Right Ascension:12:59:17.77
Declination:37:02:54.10
Major axis:0.91 '
Minor axis:0.31 '
Angle (major axis):
Radial velocity:10408 km/s
Redshift:0.03534

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