NGC 4968

NGC 4968 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 4968
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:24.3 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):14.7
B-magnitude (blue):13.8
J-magnitude (IR):10.5
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.63
Right Ascension:13:07:05.98
Declination:-23:40:37.30
Major axis:2.28 '
Minor axis:1.04 '
Angle (major axis):57°
Radial velocity:2973 km/s
Redshift:0.009967

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