NGC 4860 explained

NGC 4860
Epoch:J2000
Constellation Name:Coma Berenices
Z:0.02645
H Radial V:7825 km/s
Dist Ly:110Mpc
Group Cluster:Coma Cluster
Type:E2
Appmag B:14.5
Appmag V:13.5
Size V:0.8' × 0.65'
Names:[1]

NGC 4860 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices. The galaxy was discovered on 21 April 1865 by Heinrich Louis d'Arrest.[2]

With its distance from Earth being approximately 110 million parsecs, NGC 4860 belongs to the Coma Cluster, which consists of over 1,000 identified galaxies.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. NGC 4860. 2021-02-19.
  2. Web site: NGC 4860. Frommert. Hartmut. spider.seds.org. 2017-08-11.
  3. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4850 - 4899. cseligman.com. en-US. 2017-08-11.