NGC 4970

NGC 4970 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 4970
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.3
J-magnitude (IR):10.0
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.4
Right Ascension:13:07:33.74
Declination:-24:00:30.80
Major axis:1.79 '
Minor axis:1.14 '
Angle (major axis):138°
Radial velocity:3227 km/s
Redshift:0.010821

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