NGC 4683
NGC 4683 is a barred lenticular galaxy located about 170 million light-years away in the constellation Centaurus. It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on June 8, 1834. NGC 4683 is a member of the Centaurus Cluster.
| NGC 4683 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 12h 47m 42.4s |
| Declination | −41° 31′ 42″ |
| Redshift | 0.011908 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3570 km/s |
| Distance | 172 Mly (52.6 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | Centaurus Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.8 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0-(s) |
| Size | ~76,500 ly (23.44 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4 x 0.8 |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 322-83, MCG -7-26-47, PGC 43182, CCC 008 | |
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