NGC : NGC4697

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-27
Astronomical night: 22:05 - 04:54 (GMT -5)
NGC4697 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk44°163° (South)
Set04:38265° (West)
Maximum elevation

22:53

46°

180° (South)

Elevation

NGC4697 Celestial motion
Information about NGC4697

General information

Galaxy NGC4697 has the magnitude of 9 and is placed in Virgo constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 4 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, galaxy is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-27, galaxy NGC4697 will become observable at south as the dusk sky fades, 44° above your horizon, at 22:05. At 04:38 the object will sink below the horizon at west. Maximum elevation, 46° above horizon, will be reached at 22:53, when galaxy will be placed at south.
 

NGC4697 on the sky map

NGC4697 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Virgo

Magnitude

9

Apparent size4'x3'
Right ascension12h 48m 35.907s
Declination-5° 48′ 3.06″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC4697

International Catalogue (IC)