NGC 4729 | |
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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] |
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]