NGC 4868
NGC 4868 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Canes Venatici. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 4868:
| NGC: | NGC 4868 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | early spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sab |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Surface brightness: | 22.4 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.9 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.4 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.76 |
| Right Ascension: | 12:59:08.90 |
| Declination: | 37:18:37.20 |
| Major axis: | 1.43 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.3 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 155° |
| Radial velocity: | 4639 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.015597 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS