NGC 4860
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eliptical galaxy NGC 4860 and spiral galaxy NGC 4858; image created via Hubble Space Telescope
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| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Declination | +28° 07′ 25″ |
| Helio radial velocity | 7831 |
| Distance | 360 Mly (110 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | Coma Cluster |
| Type | E2 |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 0.8' × 0.65' |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.5 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.5 |
NGC 4860 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices. The galaxy was discovered on 21 April 1865 by Heinrich Louis d'Arrest.[1]
With it's distance from earth being approximately 110 million parsecs, NGC 4860 belongs to the Coma Cluster, which consists of over 1,000 identified galaxies.[2]
