NGC4697 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4697 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:59 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 47° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:46.
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Name
NGC4697
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h48m [3] |
| Declination: | −05°48' [3] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 9.30 (V) [4] 10.25 (B) [1] 7.24 (J) [1] 6.59 (H) [1] 6.37 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 7.1 arcmin x 4.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 83.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.88 |
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