NGC 4578
NGC 4578 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 4578:
| NGC: | NGC 4578 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Surface brightness: | 22.9 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.4 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.2 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.35 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 8.63 |
| Right Ascension: | 12:37:30.56 |
| Declination: | 09:33:18.30 |
| Major axis: | 2.5 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.75 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 34° |
| Radial velocity: | 2271 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.007605 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS