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]

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