Astronomy:NGC 4683

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Centaurus
NGC 4683
NGC 4677 NGC 4683 legacy dr10.jpg
legacy surveys image of NGC 4683 (left), NGC 4677 (lower right) and NGC 4696A (upper right).
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCentaurus
Right ascension 12h 47m 42.4s[1]
Declination−41° 31′ 42″[1]
Redshift0.011908[1]
Helio radial velocity3570 km/s[1]
Distance172 Mly (52.6 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterCentaurus Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)13.8[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB0-(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]

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