Astronomy:NGC 4014

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NGC 4014
9.9°
NGC 4014 captured by SDSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationComa Berenices
Right ascension 11h 58m 35.8512s[1]
Declination+16° 10′ 37.970″[1]
Redshift0.012552[2]
Distance197 Mly (60.4 Mpc)
Characteristics
TypeLenticular Galaxy
Other designations
NGC 4028, UGC 6961, PGC 37695, MCG +03-31-005

NGC 4014 also known as NGC 4028, is a type S0-a[2] lenticular galaxy in the Coma Berenices constellation.[3][4] NGC 4014 is located 197 million light-years from Earth.[1] The galaxy is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres at certain times of the year.[5]

NGC 4014 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on December 30, 1783. But it was rediscovered on April 26, 1832, by John Herschel who listed NGC 4014 as NGC 4028.[6]

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