NGC 4744
NGC 4744 is a barred lenticular galaxy located about 160 million light-years away in the constellation Centaurus. NGC 4744 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on June 8, 1834. It is a member of the Centaurus Cluster.
| NGC 4744 | |
|---|---|
legacy surveys image of NGC 4744. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 12h 52m 19.6s |
| Declination | −41° 03′ 36″ |
| Redshift | 0.011201 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3358 km/s |
| Distance | 162 Mly (49.7 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | Centaurus Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.77 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0/a(s) |
| Size | ~145,400 ly (44.59 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.1 x 1.0 |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 323-22, CCC 227, IRAS 12495-4047, MCG -7-27-6, PGC 43661 | |
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