NGC 4729 | |
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2MASS image of NGC 4729. | |
Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Centaurus |
Right ascension | 12h 51m 46.3s [1] |
Declination | −41° 07′ 56″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.011154 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 3344 km/s [1] |
Distance | 161 Mly (49.5 Mpc) [1] |
Group or cluster | Centaurus Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.42 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E0 [1] |
Size | ~67,000 ly (20.55 kpc) (estimated) [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.5 x 1.4 [1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 323-16, CCC 204, MCG -7-27-2, PGC 43591 [1] |
NGC 4729 is an elliptical galaxy located about 160 million light-years away [2] in the constellation Centaurus. [3] NGC 4729 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on June 8, 1834 [4] and is a member of the Centaurus Cluster. [5] [6]