NGC 4901

NGC 4901 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 4901
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Canes Venatici
Surface brightness:24.3 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.2
J-magnitude (IR):11.6
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.8
Right Ascension:12:59:56.41
Declination:47:12:20.00
Major axis:1.15 '
Minor axis:1.1 '
Angle (major axis):155°
Radial velocity:8530 km/s
Redshift:0.02887

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