NGC 4973
NGC 4973 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Ursa Major. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 4973:
| NGC: | NGC 4973 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Surface brightness: | 23.4 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.6 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.9 |
| Right Ascension: | 13:05:32.15 |
| Declination: | 53:41:06.50 |
| Major axis: | 0.96 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.82 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 94° |
| Radial velocity: | 8772 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.0297 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS