NGC 4601
NGC 4601 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Centaurus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 4601:
| NGC: | NGC 4601 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Surface brightness: | 24.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 13.9 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.9 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.1 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.3 |
| Right Ascension: | 12:40:46.74 |
| Declination: | -40:53:35.00 |
| Major axis: | 1.82 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.5 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 18° |
| Radial velocity: | 3405 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.011423 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS