| NGC 4976 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 13h08m 37.5s[1] |
| Declination | −49° 30′ 23″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.004847[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1453 ± 24 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 41 ± 17 Mly (12.5 ± 5.3 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.0[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E4 pec[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 5.6′ × 3.0′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 45562[1] | |
NGC 4976 is a peculiar elliptical galaxy in the constellation Centaurus. It was detected with a 5" telescope working at 20x magnification by comet hunter Jack Bennett.[3]
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