NGC 4076

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NGC 4076
SDSS NGC 4076.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 4076.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Coma Berenices
Right ascension 12h 04m 32.5s [1]
Declination 20° 12′ 18″ [1]
Redshift 0.020728 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity 6214 km/s [1]
Distance 291  Mly (89.1  Mpc) [1]
Group or cluster NGC 4065 Group
Apparent magnitude  (V)14.35 [1]
Characteristics
Type Sa [1]
Size~103,000  ly (31.6  kpc) (estimated) [1]
Apparent size  (V)0.9 x 0.9 [1]
Other designations
UGC 07061, PGC 038209, MCG +03-31-034 [1]

NGC 4076 is a spiral galaxy located 290 million light-years away [2] in the constellation Coma Berenices. [3] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 27, 1785 [4] and is a member of the NGC 4065 Group. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

NGC 4076 is classified as a LINER galaxy. [13] [14]

NGC 4076 has been host to two type Ia supernovae. [15] [16] The first, SN 2007M was first observed on December 24, 2006. [15] [17] [18] However, it was discovered on January 14, 2007. [18] [19] [20] The second, SN 2011bc was discovered on April 1, 2011. [15] [21] [22] [23]

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