NGC 4878

NGC 4878 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 4878
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.9
J-magnitude (IR):10.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.7
Right Ascension:13:00:20.17
Declination:-06:06:13.80
Major axis:1.53 '
Minor axis:1.43 '
Angle (major axis):70°
Radial velocity:3801 km/s
Redshift:0.012759

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