NGC 4084 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Coma Berenices |
Right ascension | 12h 05m 15.2s[1] |
Declination | 21° 12′ 52″[1] |
Redshift | 0.022576[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 6768 km/s[1] |
Distance | 315 Mly (96.6 Mpc)[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.40[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E[2] |
Size | ~112,100 ly (34.37 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 0.4 x 0.4[1] |
Other designations | |
PGC 038272, MCG +04-29-014[1] |
NGC 4084 is an elliptical galaxy[3] located 315 million light-years away[4] in the constellation Coma Berenices.[5] NGC 4084 was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on April 26, 1865.[6] NGC 4084 is an isolated member of the Coma Supercluster[7] and is classified as a LINER galaxy.[8]