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
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Object type | Galaxy |
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Constellation | Virgo |
Magnitude | 9 |
Apparent size | 4'x3' |
Right ascension | 12h 48m 35.907s |
Declination | -5° 48′ 3.06″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC4697 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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