| NGC 4014 | |
| Constellation Name: | Coma Berenices |
| Sbrightness: | 23.19 mag/arcsec2 |
| Ra: | 11h 58m 36s |
| Dec: | +16° 10' 38" |
| Type: | Lenticular Galaxy |
| Alt: | 9.9° |
| Z: | 0.012552 |
| Dist Ly: | 197 Mly (60.4 Mpc) |
| Names: | NGC 4028, UGC 6961, PGC 37695, MCG +03-31-005 |
NGC 4014 also known as NGC 4028, is a type S0-a[1] lenticular galaxy in the Coma Berenices constellation.[2] [3] NGC 4014 is located 197 million light-years from Earth.[4] The galaxy 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 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]