NGC 4329
Image of NGC 4329 by PanSTARRS.
Observation data ( J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Corvus
Right ascension	12h 23m 20.7s [1]
Declination	−12° 33′ 31″ [1]
Redshift	0.014153 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	4243 km/s [1]
Distance	144  Mly (44.2  Mpc) [1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	14.5 [1]
Characteristics
Type	E+ [1]
Size	~62,100  ly (19.03  kpc) (estimated) [1]
Apparent size (V)	2.4 x 1.4 [1]
Other designations
PGC 040212, MCG -02-32-009 [1]

NGC 4329 is an elliptical galaxy located 144 million light-years away ^[2] in the constellation Corvus. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 9, 1828. ^[3] NGC 4329 is host a supermassive black hole with an estimated mass of 3.1×10⁸ solar masses. ^[4] NGC 4329 is a member of a group of 5 galaxies known as [T2015] nest 100478. NGC 4329 is the brightest member of this group ^[5] and the group includes the galaxies IC 785, IC 786, MCG-02-32-006, and LEDA 170189. ^[6] The redshift of NGC 4329 places it in the within the bounds of the Hydra-Centaurus supercluster. ^[7]

See also

• List of NGC objects (4001–5000)

References

External links

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