NGC 4696
Coordinates: 
12h 48m 49.3s, −41° 18′ 40″
12h 48m 49.3s, −41° 18′ 40″| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.4[1] |
|---|---|
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E1 pec[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 4.5′ × 3.2′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 43296[1] | |
NGC 4696 is an
dwarf elliptical galaxies also located within the cluster.[3] There is believed to be a supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy.[4]
One supernova, SN 2017ejb (type Ia, mag. 17.2), was discovered in NGC 4696 on 28 May, 2017.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4696. Retrieved 2006-10-19.
- S2CID 17628238.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-87279-667-6.
- ^ Mohon, Lee (2017-04-18). "The Arrhythmic Beating of a Black Hole Heart". NASA. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
- ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2017ejb. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
External links
Media related to NGC 4696 at Wikimedia Commons- http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/eic-n4a081010.php
- http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap161207.html
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