| NGC 4014 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 4014 captured by SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 11h 58m 35.8512s [1] |
| Declination | +16° 10′ 37.970″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.012552 [2] |
| Distance | 197 Mly (60.4 Mpc) |
| Surface brightness | 23.19 mag/arcsec2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Lenticular 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]
