NGC 4729
2MASS image of NGC 4729.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCentaurus
Right ascension12h 51m 46.3s[1]
Declination−41° 07′ 56″[1]
Redshift0.011154[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity3344 km/s[1]
Distance161 Mly (49.5 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterCentaurus Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)13.42[1]
Characteristics
TypeE0[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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "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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New General Catalogue 4500 to 4999
Constellation of Centaurus
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