NGC 4988
NGC 4988 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 4988:
| NGC: | NGC 4988 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.2 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.6 |
| Right Ascension: | 13:09:54.38 |
| Declination: | -43:06:20.60 |
| Major axis: | 1.86 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.64 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 26° |
| Radial velocity: | 2137 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.007154 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS