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
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS