NGC 4706

Last updated
NGC 4706
NGC 4706 2MASS.jpg
2MASS image of NGC 4706.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Centaurus
Right ascension 12h 49m 54.1s [1]
Declination −41° 16′ 46″ [1]
Redshift 0.012882 [1]
Helio radial velocity 3862 km/s [1]
Distance 157  Mly (48.2  Mpc) [1]
Group or cluster Centaurus Cluster
Apparent magnitude  (V)13.93 [1]
Characteristics
Type SAB(s)0^0 [1]
Size~86,700  ly (26.57  kpc) (estimated) [1]
Apparent size  (V)1.4 x 0.6 [1]
Other designations
ESO 323-1, CCC 122, MCG -7-26-55, PGC 43411 [1]

NGC 4706 is a lenticular galaxy located about 157 million light-years away [2] in the constellation Centaurus. [3] It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on June 5, 1834. [4] NGC 4706 is a member of the Centaurus Cluster. [5] [6]

Contents

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 4753</span> Galaxy in the constellation Virgo

NGC 4753 is a lenticular galaxy located about 60 million light-years away in the constellation of Virgo. NGC 4753 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on February 22, 1784. It is notable for having distinct dust lanes that surround its nucleus. It is a member of the NGC 4753 Group of galaxies, which is a member of the Virgo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the southern edge of the Virgo Supercluster.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 4498</span> Barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices

NGC 4498 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 50 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. NGC 4498 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 21, 1784. NGC 4498 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 4659</span> Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices

NGC 4659 is a lenticular galaxy located about 54 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. NGC 4659 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 12, 1784 and is a member of the Virgo Cluster.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 4683</span> Galaxy in the constellation Centaurus

NGC 4683 is a barred lenticular galaxy located about 170 million light-years away in the constellation Centaurus. It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on June 8, 1834. NGC 4683 is a member of the Centaurus Cluster.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 4709</span> Galaxy in the constellation Centaurus

NGC 4709 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Centaurus. It is considered to be a member of the Centaurus Cluster and is the dominant member of a small group of galaxies known as "Cen 45" which is currently merging with the main Centaurus Cluster even though the two subclusters' line of sight redshift velocities differ by about 1500 km/s. NGC 4709 was discovered by astronomer James Dunlop on May 7, 1826.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 4729</span> Galaxy in the constellation Centaurus

NGC 4729 is an elliptical galaxy located about 160 million light-years away in the constellation Centaurus. NGC 4729 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on June 8, 1834 and is a member of the Centaurus Cluster.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 4730</span> Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Centaurus

NGC 4730 is a lenticular galaxy located about 160 million light-years away in the constellation Centaurus. NGC 4730 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on June 8, 1834. NGC 4730 is a member of the Centaurus Cluster.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 4743</span> Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Centaurus

NGC 4743 is a lenticular galaxy located about 145 million light-years away in the constellation Centaurus. NGC 4743 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on June 8, 1834. It is a member of the Centaurus Cluster.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 4744</span> Barred lenticular galaxy in the constellation Centaurus

NGC 4744 is a barred lenticular galaxy located about 160 million light-years away in the constellation Centaurus. NGC 4744 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on June 8, 1834. It is a member of the Centaurus Cluster.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 4875</span> Galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices

NGC 4875 is a lenticular galaxy located about 350 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. NGC 4875 was discovered by astronomer Guillaume Bigourdan on May 16, 1885. The galaxy is a member of the Coma Cluster.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 4876</span> Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices

NGC 4876 is an elliptical galaxy located about 325 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. NGC 4876 was discovered by astronomer Guillaume Bigourdan on May 16, 1885. NGC 4876 is a member of the Coma Cluster.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 3285</span> Barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Hydra

NGC 3285 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 200 million light-years away in the constellation Hydra. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 24, 1835. NGC 3285 is a member of the Hydra Cluster.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 3305</span> Galaxy in the constellation Hydra

NGC 3305 is an elliptical galaxy located about 190 million light-years away in the constellation Hydra. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 24, 1835. NGC 3305 is a member of the Hydra Cluster.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 3307</span> Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Hydra

NGC 3307 is a lenticular galaxy located about 185 million light-years away in the constellation Hydra. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 22, 1836 and is a member of the Hydra Cluster.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 3308</span> Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Hydra

NGC 3308 is a lenticular galaxy with a faint bar located about 174 million light-years away in the constellation Hydra. NGC 3308 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 24, 1835. It is a member of the Hydra Cluster.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 3312</span> Spiral galaxy in the constellation Hydra

NGC 3312 is a large and highly inclined spiral galaxy located about 194 million light-years away in the constellation Hydra. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 26, 1835. It was later rediscovered by astronomer Guillaume Bigourdan on February 26, 1887. NGC 3312 was later listed and equated with IC 629 because the two objects share essentially the same celestial coordinates. NGC 3312 is the largest spiral galaxy in the Hydra Cluster and is also classified as a LINER galaxy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 3315</span> Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Hydra

NGC 3315 is a lenticular galaxy located about 185 million light-years away in the constellation Hydra. It was discovered by astronomer Edward Austin on March 24, 1870. It is a member of the Hydra Cluster.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 3316</span> Barred lenticular galaxy in the constellation Hydra

NGC 3316 is a barred lenticular galaxy located about 190 million light-years away in the constellation Hydra. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 26, 1835. NGC 3316 is a member of the Hydra Cluster, and appears to have a small companion galaxy known as HCC 15.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 3369</span> Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Hydra

NGC 3369 is a lenticular galaxy located about 175 million light-years away in the constellation Hydra. NGC 3369 was discovered by astronomer Ormond Stone in 1886 and is an outlying member of the Hydra Cluster.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 3840</span> Spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo

NGC 3840 is a spiral galaxy located about 320 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 8, 1864. NGC 3840 is a member of the Leo Cluster. The galaxy is rich in neutral atomic hydrogen and is not interacting with its environment.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4706. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  2. ↑ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  3. ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4706". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  4. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4700 - 4749". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  5. ↑ Jerjen, H.; Dressler, A. (1997-07-01). "Studies of the Centaurus cluster". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 124 (1): 1–12. Bibcode:1997A&AS..124....1J. doi: 10.1051/aas:1997355 . ISSN   0365-0138.
  6. ↑ O'Meara, Stephen James (2013-04-08). Deep-Sky Companions: Southern Gems. Cambridge University Press. Bibcode:2013dcsg.book.....O. ISBN   9781139851541.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.