NGC 4856
NGC 4856 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 4856:
| NGC: | NGC 4856 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 10.6 |
| B-mag (blue): | 11.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 8.38 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 7.74 |
| Right Ascension: | 12:59:21.27 |
| Declination: | -15:02:31.80 |
| Major axis: | 4.25 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.57 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 38° |
| Radial velocity: | 1332 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.004453 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS