| NGC 4065 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h04m 06.2s[1] |
| Declination | 20° 14′ 06″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.021101[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6326 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 300 Mly (91 Mpc)[1] |
| Grouporcluster | NGC 4065 Group |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.58[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E[1] |
| Size | ~120,000 ly (37 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1 x 1.0[1] |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 4057, MCG +04-29-007, PGC 038156, UGC 07050, VV 179a[1] | |
NGC 4065 is an elliptical galaxy located 300 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Coma Berenices.[3] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 27, 1785. It was then rediscovered by John Herschel on April 29, 1832 and was listed as NGC 4057.[4] NGC 4065 is the brightest[5][6][7][8] member of the NGC 4065 Group.[5][9][10][6][11][12][13][7][14][15]
NGC 4065 is a companion of NGC 4061.[10][16] The two galaxies form an interacting[16][6] pair, as evidenced by distortions in their optical isophotes.[6][11]
It is classified as a radio galaxy.[11][6]
