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NGC 4991

NGC 4991 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Virgo. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 4991:

NGC:NGC 4991
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBb
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.4
J-mag (IR):12.8
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):12.2
Right Ascension:13:09:15.11
Declination:02:20:51.60
Major axis:0.59 '
Minor axis:0.48 '
Angle (major axis):101°
Radial velocity:16554 km/s
Redshift:0.05683

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