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NGC 4778

NGC 4778 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 4778:

NGC:NGC 4778
Type:galaxy
Dupe x-reference:NGC 4759 NED02
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:24.3 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):13.4
J-mag (IR):9.59
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):8.89
Right Ascension:12:53:05.81
Declination:-09:12:13.80
Major axis:2.69 '
Minor axis:2.09 '
Angle (major axis):120°
Radial velocity:4355 km/s
Redshift:0.014634

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