| NGC 4053 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 4053. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 03m 11.6s |
| Declination | 19° 43′ 44″ |
| Redshift | 0.023900 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 7165 km/s |
| Distance | 330 Mly (102 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | NGC 4065 Group |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.6 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0/a |
| Size | ~135,200 ly (41.45 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1 x 0.4 |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 07029, PGC 038069, MCG +03-31-024 | |
NGC 4053 is a lenticular galaxy located 330 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 9, 1864. NGC 4053 is a member of the NGC 4065 Group and is a LINER galaxy.