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NGC 4950

NGC 4950 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Centaurus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 4950:

NGC:NGC 4950
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Centaurus
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.9
J-mag (IR):11.7
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.1
Right Ascension:13:05:36.53
Declination:-43:30:01.90
Major axis:0.92 '
Minor axis:0.79 '
Angle (major axis):99°
Radial velocity:2780 km/s
Redshift:0.009316

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