---
title: "NGC 4496"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-4496"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 4496 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-4496"
---

# NGC 4496

NGC 4496 is a [galaxy](https://spacecatalog.org/galaxies) pair in the constellation [Virgo](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/virgo). Other catalogues list it as IRAS 12291+0412, LEDA 41471 and NGC 4496A, among 7 designations in total. It was discovered in 1784.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Galaxy pair
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 3.5′ — Small enough that the full Moon would cover it several times over.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Virgo](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/virgo) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Galaxy pair |
| CONSTELLATION | Virgo |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 12h 31m 40.0s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +03° 55′ 58.0″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1784 |

## Catalogue data

### WHERE IT IS AND HOW IT MOVES

Position, motion across the sky and the size it covers on it. These are measurements of the object as seen from here, so every one of them depends on where here is.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Major axis | 3.5′ |

### WHEN IT WAS FOUND

Who first saw it, from where, and by what method.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Discovered by | William Herschel |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | GPair |
| Wikidata item | Q2333908 |
| Wikipedia article | NGC 4496 |

## Also known as

- IRAS: IRAS 12291+0412
- LEDA: LEDA 41471
- NGC: NGC 4496
- NGC: NGC 4496A
- NGC: NGC 4505
- PGC: PGC 41471
- UGC: UGC 7668

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. NGC 4496 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-4496

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-4496,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 4496}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-4496},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-4496