NGC 4587
NGC 4587 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 4587:
| NGC: | NGC 4587 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.7 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.1 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.4 |
| Right Ascension: | 12:38:35.42 |
| Declination: | 02:39:26.40 |
| Major axis: | 1.32 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.75 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 47° |
| Radial velocity: | 901 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.00301 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS