| IC 4970 | |
|---|---|
 Lenticular galaxy IC 4970 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pavo |
| Right ascension | 20h 16m 57.35s[1] |
| Declination | −70° 44′ 59.1″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.015728±0.000147[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4715±44 km/s[1] |
| Galactocentric velocity | 4603±44 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 212×106 ly (65 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.06±0.09[1] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | −21.00±0.51[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA0^- pec:[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.7′× 0.2′[1] |
| Notable features | Interacting galaxy with NGC 6872 |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 73-33, JB a 28-2, LEDA 64415, 2XMM J201657.3-704459 | |
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IC 4970 is an unbarred lenticular galaxy of type SA0^- pec: in the constellation Pavo. It is 212 million light-years (65 Mpc) from Earth and is interacting with the barred spiral galaxy NGC 6872.[2] It was discovered on 21 September 1900 by American astronomer DeLisle Stewart.[3]
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