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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae and Deep-Sky Objects / NGC4697

NGC4697 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC4697

Where is NGC4697 right now?

NGC4697 is located in the constellation Virgo. Although NGC4697 is currently 13° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 18:57 local time. At that moment, NGC4697 will be 11° above the horizon toward the south-west.

NGC4697 visibility on 2026-08-18

NGC4697 Visible from sunset until early morning

NGC4697 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 21% illuminated 09:4915°
NGC4697 transit14:1147°
Sunset17:5522°
Civil sunset18:2417°
Twilight start18:5711°
Astronomical observing session begins19:324°
NGC4697 set19:52
Moonset20:26-7°
Astronomical observing session ends02:51-57°
NGC4697 rise08:25

Track NGC4697 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC4697 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC4697 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC4697 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC4697 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

NGC4697 — composite color image
DSS color images combine blue, red and often near-infrared exposures into a composite view.

The images come from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under contract with NASA, using data from UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), European Southern Observatory (ESO), National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).

Special thanks to National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.

Finder Chart for NGC4697

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Object nameNGC4697
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC4697 coordinates12.80997, -5.80075
Center coordinates12.80997, -5.80075

NGC4697 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC4697

Time09:37
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation13°
Azimuth108°
Here you can see the current position of NGC4697 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool lets you track its movement throughout the night with accurate, up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC4697


NGC4697 will become visible again around November 22 after moving far enough from the Sun. Time
DateTue, 18 August 2026
Twilight start19:28
Twilight end02:44
Twilight duration7h 17m
Rise08:25
Set19:48
Elevation at transit47°
Transit time14:07
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 12h 48m 35s", Dec: -5° 48' 02s
Magnitude9
ConstellationVirgo
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC4697, including its daily appearances and transit times. The vertical axis shows the hours of the day and the horizontal axis spans the year. The reddish area marks when the object is above the horizon, while the white line marks its daily transit.
You can also view detailed visibility information in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC4697

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension12.80997°
Declination-5.80075°
Magnitude9.37
ConstellationVirgo
Elevation13.1°
Azimuth108°

Data Credits

The deep-sky information on this page comes from the OpenNGC project developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed catalog data for nebulae, galaxies, clusters and other deep-sky objects.

For details or contributions, visit the official repository: OpenNGC GitHub.