Elliptical galaxy · Virgo

NGC 4697

Also known as: C52

mag 9.47.1′ across

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NGC 4697 is an elliptical galaxy of magnitude 9.4 in Virgo, about 7.1′ across.

NGC 4697 is in the constellation Virgo.
Best evenings: around mid-May it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from south of 74° N.

When it rises and sets tonight, how high it climbs and how much the Moon gets in the way are worked out in your browser for your place.

For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.

Designations	NGC 4697, C52, PGC 43276, UGCA 300
Type	Elliptical galaxy (E)
Magnitude	9.4The smaller the number, the brighter.
Apparent size	7.1′ × 4.2′position angle 83°; the full Moon is 31′ across
Surface brightness	23.4 mag/arcsec²Average over its disc, in the blue band: the lower the number, the easier it is to see.
Constellation	Virgo
Right ascension (J2000)	12h 48m 35.9s
Declination (J2000)	−05° 48′ 03″