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]
| NGC 4744 | |
|---|---|
 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] | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4744. Archived from the original on 2000-10-19. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Archived from the original on 2022-12-18. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4744". spider.seds.org. Archived from the original on 2016-05-27. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4700 - 4749". cseligman.com. Archived from the original on 2018-04-11. 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.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 2024-05-03. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
External links
edit- NGC 4744 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images