NGC 4062
| NGC 4062 | |
|---|---|
NGC 4062 imaged by Sloan Digital Sky Survey | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 12h 04m 03.7915s |
| Declination | +31° 53′ 44.765″ |
| Redshift | 0.002528 ± 0.000003 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 758 ± 1 km/s |
| Distance | 49.1 ± 9.0 Mly (15.0 ± 2.8 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | Coma I Group |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(s)c |
| Size | ~52,000 ly (16 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 4.0′ × 1.8′ |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 12015+3210, UGC 7045, MCG +05-29-004, PGC 38150, CGCG 158-008 | |
NGC 4062 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. The galaxy lies about 50 million light years away from Earth, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that NGC 4062 is approximately 50,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on March 20, 1787.