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NGC 4955

NGC 4955 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Hydra. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 4955:

NGC:NGC 4955
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:23.8 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):12.1
B-mag (blue):13.1
J-mag (IR):9.85
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.2
Right Ascension:13:06:04.82
Declination:-29:45:15.40
Major axis:2.34 '
Minor axis:1.72 '
Angle (major axis):15°
Radial velocity:3436 km/s
Redshift:0.011528

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