NGC 4730 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Centaurus |
Right ascension | 12h 52m 00.5ls[1] |
Declination | −41° 08′ 50″[1] |
Redshift | 0.006981[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 2093 km/s[1] |
Distance | 163 Mly (50.1 Mpc)[1] |
Group or cluster | Centaurus Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.87[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SA0^-(r)[1] |
Size | ~71,700 ly (21.97 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.2 x 1.0[1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 323-17, CCC 211, MCG -7-27-3, PGC 43611[1] |
NGC 4730 is a lenticular galaxy located about 160 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Centaurus.[3] NGC 4730 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on June 8, 1834.[4] NGC 4730 is a member of the Centaurus Cluster.[5][6]