NGC 4696
NGC 4696 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Centaurus |
Right ascension | 12h 48m 49.3s[1] |
Declination | −41° 18′ 40″[1] |
Redshift | 2958 ± 15 km/s[1] |
Distance | 116 ± 9 Mly (35 ± 3 Mpc)[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.4[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E1 pec[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 4′.5 × 3′.2[1] |
Other designations | |
PGC 43296[1] | |
NGC 4696 is an elliptical galaxy. It lies around 150 million light years away in the constellation Centaurus. It is the brightest galaxy in the Centaurus Cluster, a large, rich cluster of galaxies in the constellation of the same name.[3] The galaxy is surrounded by many dwarf elliptical galaxies also located within the cluster.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4696. Retrieved 2006-10-19.
- ↑ J. L. Tonry; A. Dressler; J. P. Blakeslee; E. A. Ajhar; et al. (2001). "The SBF Survey of Galaxy Distances. IV. SBF Magnitudes, Colors, and Distances". Astrophysical Journal. 546 (2): 681–693. arXiv:astro-ph/0011223. Bibcode:2001ApJ...546..681T. doi:10.1086/318301.
- 1 2 A. Sandage; J. Bedke (1994). Carnegie Atlas of Galaxies. Washington, D.C.: Carnegie Institution of Washington. ISBN 0-87279-667-1.
Coordinates: 12h 48m 49.3s, −41° 18′ 40″
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