NGC 4696
NGC 4696 is a galaxy in the constellation Centaurus, magnitude 10.3, 3.9′ × 2.6′ across.
A 10.3-magnitude elliptical galaxy (E) in Centaurus, about 3.9′ × 2.6′.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around May, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in April). It can be seen from everywhere south of 49°N and never sets south of 49°S.
At its highest it stands below the horizon from 50°N, 14° up from 35°N, 49° up from the equator, 84° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Galaxy
- Constellation
- Centaurus
- Designations
- NGC 4696
- Magnitude
- 10.3
- Apparent size
- 3.9′ × 2.6′
- Position
- RA 12h 48.8m, Dec −41° 19′ (J2000)
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