| NGC 4729 | |
|---|---|
 2MASS image of NGC 4729. | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| 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 orcluster | 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 anelliptical galaxy located about 160 millionlight-years away[2] in the constellationCentaurus.[3] NGC 4729 was discovered by astronomerJohn Herschel on June 8, 1834[4] and is a member of theCentaurus Cluster.[5][6]
