Astronomy:NGC 4683
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Centaurus
| NGC 4683 | |
|---|---|
 legacy surveys image of NGC 4683 (left), NGC 4677 (lower right) and NGC 4696A (upper right). | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 12h 47m 42.4s[1] |
| Declination | −41° 31′ 42″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.011908[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 3570 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 172 Mly (52.6 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Centaurus Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.8[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0-(s)[1] |
| Size | ~76,500 ly (23.44 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4 x 0.8[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 322-83, MCG -7-26-47, PGC 43182, CCC 008[1] | |
NGC 4683 is a barred lenticular galaxy located about 170 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Centaurus.[3] It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on June 8, 1834.[4] NGC 4683 is a member of the Centaurus Cluster.[5][6]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4683. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+4683&extend=no&hconst=73&omegam=0.27&omegav=0.73&corr_z=1&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=J2000.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&of=pre_text&zv_breaker=30000.0&list_limit=5&img_stamp=YES.
- ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4683". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC4683.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4650 - 4699" (in en-US). http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc46a.htm#4683.
- ↑ Jerjen, H.; Dressler, A. (1997-07-01). "Studies of the Centaurus cluster" (in en). Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series 124 (1): 1–12. doi:10.1051/aas:1997355. ISSN 0365-0138. Bibcode: 1997A&AS..124....1J.
- ↑ O'Meara, Stephen James (2013-04-08). Deep-Sky Companions: Southern Gems. Cambridge University Press. p. 222. ISBN 978-1-139-85154-1. Bibcode: 2013dcsg.book.....O. https://books.google.com/books?id=BoIsCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA222.
External links
- NGC 4683 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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