NGC 4706
NGC 4706 is a lenticular galaxy located about 157 million light-years away in the constellation Centaurus. It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on June 5, 1834. NGC 4706 is a member of the Centaurus Cluster.
| NGC 4706 | |
|---|---|
2MASS image of NGC 4706. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 12h 49m 54.1s |
| Declination | −41° 16′ 46″ |
| Redshift | 0.012882 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3862 km/s |
| Distance | 157 Mly (48.2 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | Centaurus Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.93 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(s)0^0 |
| Size | ~86,700 ly (26.57 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4 x 0.6 |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 323-1, CCC 122, MCG -7-26-55, PGC 43411 | |
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