NGC 4706 | |
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Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Centaurus |
Right ascension | 12h 49m 54.1s [1] |
Declination | −41° 16′ 46″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.012882 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 3862 km/s [1] |
Distance | 157 Mly (48.2 Mpc) [1] |
Group or cluster | Centaurus Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.93 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SAB(s)0^0 [1] |
Size | ~86,700 ly (26.57 kpc) (estimated) [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.4 x 0.6 [1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 323-1, CCC 122, MCG -7-26-55, PGC 43411 [1] |
NGC 4706 is a lenticular galaxy located about 157 million light-years away [2] in the constellation Centaurus. [3] It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on June 5, 1834. [4] NGC 4706 is a member of the Centaurus Cluster. [5] [6]