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]
| NGC 4729 | |
|---|---|
 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] |
| Heliocentric 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] | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4729. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4729". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4700 - 4749". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
External links
edit- NGC 4729 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images