| NGC 4074 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 4074. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 04m 29.7s |
| Declination | 20° 18′ 58″ |
| Redshift | 0.022445 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6729 km/s |
| Distance | 310 Mly (96 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | NGC 4065 Group |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.5 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0 pec |
| Size | ~100,000 ly (32 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.35 x 0.2 |
| Other designations | |
| ARK 347, MCG +04-29-011, PGC 038207 | |
NGC 4074 is a peculiar lenticular galaxy located 310 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 27, 1785 and is a member of the NGC 4065 Group.
NGC 4074 is classified as a type 2 Seyfert galaxy. It was first identified as a Seyfert in 1978.
NGC 4074 has a supermassive black hole with an estimated mass of (10×108 M☉).