NGC 4696
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| NGC 4696 | |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 12h 48m 49.3s[1] |
| Declination | −41° 18′ 40″[1] |
| Redshift | 2958 ± 15 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 116 ± 9 Mly (35 ± 3 Mpc)[2] |
| Type | E1 pec[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 4′.5 × 3′.2[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.4[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 43296[1] | |
NGC 4696 is an elliptical galaxy. It lies around 150 million light years away in the constellation Centaurus. It is the brightest galaxy in the Centaurus Cluster, a large, rich cluster of galaxies in the constellation of the same name.[3] The galaxy is surrounded by many dwarf elliptical galaxies also located within the cluster.[3]
File:NGC 4696 (captured by the Hubble Space Telescope).jpg
NGC 4696: a cosmic question mark
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