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