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Coordinates: Sky map 12h 44m 19.6045s, −40° 43′ 54.403″
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NGC 4650
NGC 4650 (center) and LEDA 42911 (left) imaged by Legacy Surveys
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCentaurus
Right ascension12h 44m 19.6045s[1]
Declination−40° 43′ 54.403″[1]
Redshift0.009850±0.000123[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity2,953±37 km/s[1]
Distance155.8 ± 11.2 Mly (47.77 ± 3.44 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterNGC 4696 group (LGG 298); Centaurus Cluster[2][3]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.6[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB(rs)a[1]
Size~199,800 ly (61.25 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)3.2′ × 2.8′[1]
Other designations
ESO 322- G 067, IRAS 12415-4027, 2MASX J12441959-4043546, MCG -07-26-038, PGC 42891[1]

NGC 4650 is a large barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Centaurus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 3,239±42 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 155.8 ± 11.2 Mly (47.77 ± 3.44 Mpc).[1] Additionally, one non-redshift measurement gives a closer distance of 151.34 Mly (46.400 Mpc).[4] It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 26 June 1834.[5]

NGC 4650 is a Seyfert II galaxy, i.e. it has a quasar-like nucleus with very high surface brightnesses whose spectra reveal strong, high-ionisation emission lines, but unlike quasars, the host galaxy is clearly detectable.[6][7]

NGC 4696 group and Centaurus Cluster

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NGC 4650 belongs to the 79-member NGC 4696 galaxy group (also known as LGG 298). Some of the other members in the group include NGC 4373 [fr], NGC 4499 [fr], NGC 4507, NGC 4553 [fr], NGC 4743, NGC 4744, NGC 4767 [fr], NGC 4811 [fr], NGC 4812 [fr] and NGC 4832 [fr].[2][8] NGC 4650 is also a member of the Centaurus Cluster.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Results for object NGC 4650". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 Garcia, A. M. (1993). "General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G.
  3. 1 2 "ACO 3526". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Distance Results for NGC 4650". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  5. ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 4650". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  6. ↑ Chen, Yan-Ping; Zaw, Ingyin; Farrar, Glennys R.; Elgamal, Sana (2022). "A Uniformly Selected, Southern-sky 6dF, Optical AGN Catalog". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 258 (2): 29. arXiv:2111.13217. Bibcode:2022ApJS..258...29C. doi:10.3847/1538-4365/ac4157.
  7. ↑ "NGC 4650". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "NAME NGC 4696 Group". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
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