NGC 4968
NGC 4968 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Hydra. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 4968:
| NGC: | NGC 4968 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Surface brightness: | 24.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 14.7 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.5 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.63 |
| Right Ascension: | 13:07:05.98 |
| Declination: | -23:40:37.30 |
| Major axis: | 2.28 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.04 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 57° |
| Radial velocity: | 2973 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.009967 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS