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NGC 4721

NGC 4721 is a lenticular 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 4721:

NGC:NGC 4721
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Coma Berenices
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.0
J-mag (IR):11.8
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.2
Right Ascension:12:50:19.92
Declination:27:19:26.40
Major axis:0.84 '
Minor axis:0.24 '
Angle (major axis):113°
Radial velocity:7550 km/s
Redshift:0.02551

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