NGC 4683

NGC 4683 is a barred lenticular galaxy located about 170 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Centaurus.[3] It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on June 8, 1834.[4] NGC 4683 is a member of the Centaurus Cluster.[5][6]

NGC 4683
legacy surveys image of NGC 4683 (left), NGC 4677 (lower right) and NGC 4696A (upper right).
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCentaurus
Right ascension12h 47m 42.4s[1]
Declination−41° 31′ 42″[1]
Redshift0.011908[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity3570 km/s[1]
Distance172 Mly (52.6 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterCentaurus Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)13.8[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB0-(s)[1]
Size~76,500 ly (23.44 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)1.4 x 0.8[1]
Other designations
ESO 322-83, MCG -7-26-47, PGC 43182, CCC 008[1]

See also

References
  1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4683. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  2. "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  3. "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4683". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  4. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4650 - 4699". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  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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