| NGC 4683 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 12h 47m 42.4s[1] |
| Declination | −41° 31′ 42″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.011908[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3570 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 172 Mly (52.6 Mpc)[1] |
| Group orcluster | Centaurus Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.8[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0-(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 abarred lenticular galaxy located about 170 millionlight-years away[2] in the constellationCentaurus.[3] It was discovered by astronomerJohn Herschel on June 8, 1834.[4] NGC 4683 is a member of theCentaurus Cluster.[5][6]
