NGC 4696

NGC 4696
A multiwavelength image of NGC 4696. X-ray emission is red, radio emission is blue, and infrared emission is green.
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]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

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]

NGC 4696 by Hubble Space Telescope

NGC 4696: a cosmic question mark

See also

• http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/eic-n4a081010.php

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4696. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/. Retrieved 2006-10-19. 
2. ^ J. L. Tonry, A. Dressler, J. P. Blakeslee, E. A. Ajhar, A. B. Fletcher, G. A. Luppino, M. R. Metzger, C. B. Moore (2001). "The SBF Survey of Galaxy Distances. IV. SBF Magnitudes, Colors, and Distances". Astrophysical Journal 546 (2): 681–693. arXiv:astro-ph/0011223. Bibcode 2001ApJ...546..681T. doi:10.1086/318301. 
3. ^ ^{a b} A. Sandage, J. Bedke (1994). Carnegie Atlas of Galaxies. Washington, D.C.: Carnegie Institution of Washington. ISBN 0-87279-667-1. 

Coordinates: 12^h 48^m 49.3^s, −41° 18′ 40″