NGC 4743
2MASS image of NGC 4743.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCentaurus
Right ascension12h 52m 16.0s[1]
Declination−41° 23′ 26″[1]
Redshift0.009954[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity2984 km/s[1]
Distance145 Mly (44.6 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterCentaurus Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)13.97[1]
Characteristics
TypeSA0^+[1]
Size~70,500 ly (21.62 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)1.3 x 0.5[1]
Other designations
ESO 323-21, CCC 226, MCG -7-27-5, PGC 43653[1]

NGC 4743 is a lenticular galaxy located about 145 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Centaurus.[3] NGC 4743 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on June 8, 1834.[4] It 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 4743. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  2. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  3. ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4743". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  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. p. 222. Bibcode:2013dcsg.book.....O. ISBN 978-1-139-85154-1.

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New General Catalogue 4500 to 4999
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