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NGC 4855

NGC 4855 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 4855:

NGC:NGC 4855
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:E-S0
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:24.1 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.3
J-mag (IR):10.3
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.66
Right Ascension:12:59:18.45
Declination:-13:13:51.70
Major axis:1.68 '
Minor axis:1.24 '
Angle (major axis):170°
Radial velocity:4779 km/s
Redshift:0.016071

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