NGC 4014

NGC 4014 also known as NGC 4028, is a type S0-a^[2] lenticular galaxy in the Coma Berenices constellation.^[3][4] NGC 4014 is located 197 million light-years from Earth.^[1] The galaxy is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres at certain times of the year.^[5]

NGC 4014
NGC 4014 captured by SDSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Coma Berenices
Right ascension	11h 58m 35.8512s[1]
Declination	+16° 10′ 37.970″[1]
Redshift	0.012552[2]
Distance	197 Mly (60.4 Mpc)
Surface brightness	23.19 mag/arcsec2
Characteristics
Type	Lenticular Galaxy
Other designations
NGC 4028, UGC 6961, PGC 37695, MCG +03-31-005

NGC 4014 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on December 30, 1783. But it was rediscovered on April 26, 1832, by John Herschel who listed NGC 4014 as NGC 4028.^[6]