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NGC 4901

NGC 4901 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Canes Venatici. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 4901:

NGC:NGC 4901
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Canes Venatici
Surface brightness:24.3 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.2
J-mag (IR):11.6
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.8
Right Ascension:12:59:56.41
Declination:47:12:20.00
Major axis:1.15 '
Minor axis:1.1 '
Angle (major axis):155°
Radial velocity:8530 km/s
Redshift:0.02887

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