NGC 4996

NGC 4996 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 4996
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:24.3 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.2
Right Ascension:13:09:31.89
Declination:00:51:25.30
Major axis:1.81 '
Minor axis:1.36 '
Angle (major axis):16°
Radial velocity:5389 km/s
Redshift:0.01814

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