NGC 4744

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NGC 4744
NGC 4744 legacy dr10.jpg
legacy surveys image of NGC 4744.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Centaurus
Right ascension 12h 52m 19.6s [1]
Declination −41° 03 36 [1]
Redshift 0.011201 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity 3358 km/s [1]
Distance 162  Mly (49.7  Mpc) [1]
Group or cluster Centaurus Cluster
Apparent magnitude  (V)13.77 [1]
Characteristics
Type SB0/a(s) [1]
Size~145,400  ly (44.59  kpc) (estimated) [1]
Apparent size  (V)2.1 x 1.0 [1]
Other designations
ESO 323-22, CCC 227, IRAS 12495-4047, MCG -7-27-6, PGC 43661 [1]

NGC 4744 is a barred lenticular galaxy located about 160 million light-years away [2] in the constellation Centaurus. [3] NGC 4744 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on June 8, 1834. [4] It is a member of the Centaurus Cluster. [5] [6]

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