NGC4706 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC4706 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 6° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC4706
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h49m [2] |
| Declination: | −41°16' [2] |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Magnitude: | 12.88 (V) [2] 13.94 (B) [2] 10.37 (J) [2] 9.59 (H) [2] 9.36 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 48.1 Mpc 157.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.06 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.53 |