| NGC 4014 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 4014 captured bySDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 11h 58m 35.8512s[1] |
| Declination | +16° 10′ 37.970″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.012552[2] |
| Distance | 197Mly (60.4Mpc) |
| 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 asNGC 4028, is a type S0-a[2]lenticular galaxy in theComa Berenicesconstellation.[3][4] NGC 4014 is located 197 millionlight-years fromEarth.[1] The galaxy is situated close to thecelestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from bothhemispheres at certain times of the year.[5]
NGC 4014 was discovered byastronomerWilliam Herschel on December 30, 1783. But it was rediscovered on April 26, 1832, byJohn Herschel who listed NGC 4014 as NGC 4028.[6]
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