NGC 4959
NGC 4959 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 4959:
| NGC: | NGC 4959 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.2 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.8 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.1 |
| Right Ascension: | 13:05:41.03 |
| Declination: | 33:10:44.10 |
| Major axis: | 0.74 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.64 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 178° |
| Radial velocity: | 9565 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.03243 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS