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NGC 4791

NGC 4791 is a barred spiral 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 4791:

NGC:NGC 4791
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBa
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.9
J-mag (IR):12.1
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.6
Right Ascension:12:54:43.95
Declination:08:03:11.20
Major axis:1.06 '
Minor axis:0.7 '
Angle (major axis):66°
Radial velocity:2511 km/s
Redshift:0.00841

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