NGC 4971
NGC 4971 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Coma Berenices. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 4971:
| NGC: | NGC 4971 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.9 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.7 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.0 |
| Right Ascension: | 13:06:54.96 |
| Declination: | 28:32:52.90 |
| Major axis: | 0.78 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.68 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 101° |
| Radial velocity: | 6197 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02089 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS