NGC 4970
NGC 4970 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 4970:
| NGC: | NGC 4970 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.3 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.0 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.4 |
| Right Ascension: | 13:07:33.74 |
| Declination: | -24:00:30.80 |
| Major axis: | 1.79 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.14 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 138° |
| Radial velocity: | 3227 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.010821 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS