C52 · galaxy

NGC 4697

NGC 4697 is an elliptical galaxy some 40 to 50 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo.

RA12h 48m 35sDec−05° 48' 02"

Image: NASA/CXC/UVa/C.Sarazin et al.. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Identity & coordinates

Identification

Primary designation: C52
All designations: C52 · NGC 4697
Object type: Galaxy
Constellation: Virgo
Best viewing: Spring

Coordinates & physical

Right ascension (J2000): 12h 48m 35s
Declination (J2000): −05° 48' 02"
Apparent magnitude (V): —
Distance: —
Redshift (z): 0.004140

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The science

NGC 4697 is an elliptical galaxy some 40 to 50 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. It is a member of the NGC 4697 Group, a group of galaxies also containing NGC 4731 and several generally much smaller galaxies. This group is about 55 million light-years away; it is one of the many Virgo II Groups, which form a southern extension of the Virgo Supercluster of galaxies.

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