NGC 4697

NGC 4697 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 4697
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):9.37
B-magnitude (blue):10.2
J-magnitude (IR):7.24
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):6.59
Right Ascension:12:48:35.88
Declination:-05:48:02.70
Major axis:7.14 '
Minor axis:4.16 '
Angle (major axis):83°
Radial velocity:1210 km/s
Redshift:0.004044

Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula