NGC 4661
NGC 4661 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 4661:
| NGC: | NGC 4661 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Dupe x-reference: | NGC 4650B |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.4 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.7 |
| Right Ascension: | 12:45:14.95 |
| Declination: | -40:49:27.30 |
| Major axis: | 1.17 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.41 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 116° |
| Radial velocity: | 2507 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.008398 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS