| NGC 4733 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 4733.
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h51m 06.8s[1] |
| Declination | 10° 54′ 43″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003085/925 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 55,454,000 ly |
| Grouporcluster | 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 a barred lenticular galaxy[2][3] located about 55 million light-years away[2] in the constellationofVirgo.[4] NGC 4733 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 15, 1784.[5] NGC 4733 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[6]
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