| NGC 4706 | |
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2MASS image of NGC 4706.
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 12h49m 54.1s[1] |
| Declination | −41° 16′ 46″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.012882[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3862 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 157 Mly (48.2 Mpc)[1] |
| Grouporcluster | Centaurus Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.93[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(s)0^0[1] |
| Size | ~86,700 ly (26.57 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4 x 0.6[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 323-1, CCC 122, MCG -7-26-55, PGC 43411[1] | |
NGC 4706 is a lenticular galaxy located about 157 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Centaurus.[3] It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on June 5, 1834.[4] NGC 4706 is a member of the Centaurus Cluster.[5][6]
