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NGC 4729

NGC 4729 is a elliptical 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 4729:

NGC:NGC 4729
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Centaurus
Surface brightness:23.8 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):12.4
B-mag (blue):13.5
J-mag (IR):9.97
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.26
Right Ascension:12:51:46.28
Declination:-41:07:56.20
Major axis:1.97 '
Minor axis:0.9 '
Angle (major axis):145°
Radial velocity:3305 km/s
Redshift:0.011086

Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS