NGC 4946
NGC 4946 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Centaurus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 4946:
| NGC: | NGC 4946 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 12.3 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.91 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.17 |
| Right Ascension: | 13:05:29.38 |
| Declination: | -43:35:28.10 |
| Major axis: | 2 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.67 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 135° |
| Radial velocity: | 3035 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.010174 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS