| NGC 4733 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4733. | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 51m 06.8s[1] |
| Declination | 10° 54′ 43″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003085/925 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 55,454,000ly |
| Group orcluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.7[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)0^0^[1] |
| Size | ~28,901.32 ly (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.67 x 1.60[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 71-54, MCG 2-33-28,PGC 43516,UGC 7997, VCC 2087[1] | |
NGC 4733 is abarred lenticular galaxy[2][3] located about 55 millionlight-years away[2] in theconstellation ofVirgo.[4] NGC 4733 was discovered by astronomerWilliam Herschel on March 15, 1784.[5] NGC 4733 is a member of theVirgo Cluster.[6]
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