NGC 4531
NGC 4531 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 4531:
| NGC: | NGC 4531 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.4 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.3 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.59 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 8.99 |
| Right Ascension: | 12:34:15.89 |
| Declination: | 13:04:31.20 |
| Major axis: | 3.03 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.97 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 155° |
| Radial velocity: | 93 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.00031 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS