NGC 4948

NGC 4948 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 4948
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBcd
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.4
J-magnitude (IR):11.6
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.9
Right Ascension:13:04:55.96
Declination:-07:56:51.70
Major axis:2.3 '
Minor axis:0.82 '
Angle (major axis):140°
Radial velocity:1119 km/s
Redshift:0.003741

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