NGC 4993

NGC 4993 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 4993
Type:galaxy
Duplicate cross-reference:NGC 4994
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:E-S0
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.4
J-magnitude (IR):10.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.51
Right Ascension:13:09:47.70
Declination:-23:23:02.00
Major axis:1.55 '
Minor axis:1.35 '
Angle (major axis):173°
Radial velocity:2920 km/s
Redshift:0.009787

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