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NGC 4796

NGC 4796 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 4796:

NGC:NGC 4796
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:E-S0
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:25.3 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.3
Right Ascension:12:55:04.69
Declination:08:03:58.40
Major axis:1.8 '
Minor axis:1.73 '
Angle (major axis):110°
Radial velocity:2395 km/s
Redshift:0.00802

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