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
Declination	−41° 18′ 40″
Redshift	2958 ± 15 km/s
Distance	116 ± 9 Mly (35 ± 3 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)	11.4
Characteristics
Type	E1 pec
Apparent size (V)	4′.5 × 3′.2
Other designations
PGC 43296
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. The galaxy is surrounded by many dwarf elliptical galaxies also located within the cluster.

NGC 4696 by Hubble Space Telescope

NGC 4696: a cosmic question mark

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