NGC 4996
NGC 4996 is a lenticular 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 4996:
| NGC: | NGC 4996 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Surface brightness: | 24.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 13:09:31.89 |
| Declination: | 00:51:25.30 |
| Major axis: | 1.81 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.36 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 16° |
| Radial velocity: | 5389 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01814 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS