NGC 4997

NGC 4997 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 4997
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:E-S0
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:23.7 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14
K-magnitude (IR):
Right Ascension:13:09:51.70
Declination:-16:30:55.70
Major axis:1.61 '
Minor axis:0.89 '
Angle (major axis):85°
Radial velocity:2326 km/s
Redshift:0.00779

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