NGC 4743
Galaxy in the constellation Centaurus
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NGC 4743 is a lenticular galaxy located about 145 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Centaurus.[3] NGC 4743 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on June 8, 1834.[4] It is a member of the Centaurus Cluster.[5][6]
| NGC 4743 | |
|---|---|
2MASS image of NGC 4743. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 12h 52m 16.0s[1] |
| Declination | −41° 23′ 26″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.009954[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2984 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 145 Mly (44.6 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Centaurus Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.97[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA0^+[1] |
| Size | ~70,500 ly (21.62 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.3 x 0.5[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 323-21, CCC 226, MCG -7-27-5, PGC 43653[1] | |
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