NGC 4729

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NGC 4729
2MASS NGC 4729.jpg
2MASS image of NGC 4729.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Centaurus
Right ascension 12h 51m 46.3s [1]
Declination −41° 07′ 56″ [1]
Redshift 0.011154 [1]
Helio radial velocity 3344 km/s [1]
Distance 161  Mly (49.5  Mpc) [1]
Group or cluster Centaurus Cluster
Apparent magnitude  (V)13.42 [1]
Characteristics
Type E0 [1]
Size~67,000  ly (20.55  kpc) (estimated) [1]
Apparent size  (V)1.5 x 1.4 [1]
Other designations
ESO 323-16, CCC 204, MCG -7-27-2, PGC 43591 [1]

NGC 4729 is an elliptical galaxy located about 160 million light-years away [2] in the constellation Centaurus. [3] NGC 4729 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on June 8, 1834 [4] and is a member of the Centaurus Cluster. [5] [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4729. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  2. ↑ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  3. ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4729". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  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. ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-15.


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