Right ascension 12 25 55.624 Redshift 0.003075 Galactocentric velocity 886±4 km/s Constellation Coma Berenices | Declination +18° 12′ 50.13″ Helio radial velocity 922±4 km/s Magnitude 10.9 Apparent magnitude (V) 10.9 | |
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Distance 39.5±2.9 Mly (12.1±0.9 Mpc) Similar NGC 4293, NGC 4450, NGC 4314, NGC 4448, NGC 4262 | ||
NGC 4394 is a SBb barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices and is situated about 39.5 million light-years (12.1 megaparsecs) from Earth. It was discovered on 14th March 1784 by the German–British astronomer William Herschel. It is a presumed companion to the lenticular galaxy M85 / NGC 4382, which lies 8 arc minutes away.
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