NGC 4697
Galaxy NGC 4697 |
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High-resolution image of the elliptical galaxy NGC 4697, created with the help of the Hubble Space Telescope | |
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Virgin |
Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 12 h 48 m 35.9 s |
declination | -05 ° 48 ′ 03 ″ |
Appearance | |
Morphological type | E6 / LLAGN |
Brightness (visual) | 9.2 likes |
Brightness (B-band) | 10.2 mag |
Angular expansion | 7.2 ′ × 4.7 ′ |
Position angle | 70 ° |
Surface brightness | 13.1 mag / arcmin² |
Physical data | |
Affiliation |
Virgo II group NGC 4697 group LGG 314 |
Redshift | 0.004140 ± 0.000008 |
Radial velocity | 1241 ± 2 km / s |
Stroke distance v rad / H 0 |
(51 ± 4) · 10 6 ly (15.6 ± 1.1) Mpc |
diameter | 95,000 ly |
history | |
discovery | William Herschel |
Discovery date | April 24, 1784 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 4697 • PGC 43276 • MCG -01-33-010 • 2MASX J12483590-0548030 • GC 3227 • H I 39 • h 1436 • NSA 142365 • LDCE 904 NED252 |
NGC 4697 is an elliptical galaxy with an active nucleus of the Hubble type E6 in the constellation Virgo on the ecliptic . It is estimated to be 51 million light years away from the Milky Way and has a diameter of around 115,000 ly.
In the same area of the sky are the galaxies NGC 4705 , NGC 4718 , NGC 4731 , IC 825 , among others .
The object was discovered by William Herschel on April 24, 1784 .
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