NGC 4976

NGC 4976 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Centaurus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 4976
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Centaurus
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):10.0
B-magnitude (blue):10.9
J-magnitude (IR):7.76
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):7.12
Right Ascension:13:08:37.53
Declination:-49:30:23.10
Major axis:5.83 '
Minor axis:3.27 '
Angle (major axis):161°
Radial velocity:1409 km/s
Redshift:0.00471

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