NGC 4997
NGC 4997 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Virgo. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 4997:
| NGC: | NGC 4997 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14 |
| K-mag (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 (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS