NGC 4683
| NGC 4683 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 12h 47m 42.4s[1] |
| Declination | −41° 31′ 42″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.011908[1] |
| Heliocentric 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4683. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4683". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4650 - 4699". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^ Jerjen, H.; Dressler, A. (1997-07-01). "Studies of the Centaurus cluster". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 124 (1): 1–12. Bibcode:1997A&AS..124....1J. doi:10.1051/aas:1997355. ISSN 0365-0138.
- ^ O'Meara, Stephen James (2013-04-08). Deep-Sky Companions: Southern Gems. Cambridge University Press. p. 222. Bibcode:2013dcsg.book.....O. ISBN 978-1-139-85154-1.
External links
[edit]- NGC 4683 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
