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NGC 4720

NGC 4720 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 4720:

NGC:NGC 4720
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:E-S0
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.1
J-mag (IR):11.6
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.0
Right Ascension:12:50:42.78
Declination:-04:09:21.00
Major axis:1.23 '
Minor axis:0.73 '
Angle (major axis):107°
Radial velocity:1503 km/s
Redshift:0.005027

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