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NGC 4744

NGC 4744 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 4744:

NGC:NGC 4744
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Centaurus
Surface brightness:24.2 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):12.5
B-mag (blue):13.7
J-mag (IR):10.0
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.39
Right Ascension:12:52:19.60
Declination:-41:03:36.10
Major axis:2.45 '
Minor axis:0.95 '
Angle (major axis):126°
Radial velocity:3349 km/s
Redshift:0.011234

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