C52
NGC 4697
천체 데이터
- 카탈로그 지정명
- C52
- 유형
- Galaxy
- 별자리
- Virgo
- 등급
- 9.3
- 적경
- 12h 48m 36.0s
- 적위
- -05° 47' 60.0"
- 거리
- 76,000,000 광년
- 각크기
- 6
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C52 소개
설명
NGC 4697 is an elliptical galaxy in Virgo, about 40 million light-years away. It is the brightest galaxy in the southern extension of the Virgo Cluster and has a distinctive boxy shape visible in deep images.
관측 팁
Visible as a moderately bright, oval glow in a 6-inch telescope with a brighter center. No structure is visible visually. Best in spring evenings when Virgo is well placed.
역사
Discovered by William Herschel on April 6, 1784. Chandra X-ray observations revealed a population of low-mass X-ray binaries in this galaxy.
재미있는 사실
NGC 4697 contains about 170 billion stars. Planetary nebulae detected in its outer regions have been used to independently measure its distance, confirming it as a Virgo Cluster member.
커뮤니티 사진 (1)
Credit: Own work. License: CC BY-SA 3.0. (Wikimedia Commons)
Skybred Mar 2, 2026