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Galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NGC 4086 is a lenticular galaxy located 330 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Coma Berenices.[3] NGC 4086 was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 2, 1864[4] and is a member of the NGC 4065 Group.[5][6][7][8]
| NGC 4086 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 4086. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 05m 29.4s[1] |
| Declination | 20° 14′ 48″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.023660[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 7093 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 330 Mly (101 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | NGC 4065 Group |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.59[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[1] |
| Size | ~130,000 ly (41 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.0 x 0.9[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 07076, PGC 038290, MCG +04-29-016[1] | |
NGC 4086 is classified as a LINER galaxy.[9]
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