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NGC 4556

NGC 4556 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Coma Berenices. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 4556:

NGC:NGC 4556
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Coma Berenices
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.2
J-mag (IR):10.8
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.2
Right Ascension:12:35:45.86
Declination:26:54:32.00
Major axis:1.31 '
Minor axis:0.87 '
Angle (major axis):81°
Radial velocity:7466 km/s
Redshift:0.025221

Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS