NGC 4956
NGC 4956 is a lenticular 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 4956:
| NGC: | NGC 4956 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Surface brightness: | 22.9 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 12.3 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.2 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.5 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.82 |
| Right Ascension: | 13:05:00.94 |
| Declination: | 35:10:40.90 |
| Major axis: | 1.56 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.52 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 60° |
| Radial velocity: | 4723 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.015881 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS