NGC 4066
Galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices
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NGC 4066 is an elliptical galaxy located 340 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Coma Berenices.[3] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 27, 1785.[4] NGC 4066 is a member of the NGC 4065 Group.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
Right ascension12h 04m 09.4s[1]
Declination20° 20′ 53″[1]
| NGC 4066 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 4066 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 04m 09.4s[1] |
| Declination | 20° 20′ 53″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.024567[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 7365 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 340 Mly (105 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | NGC 4065 Group |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.95[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E[1] |
| Size | ~150,000 ly (47 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.2 x 1.2[1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG +04-29-008, PGC 038161, UGC 07051[1] | |
