NGC 4262 [SEP] constellation
NGC 4262
NGC 4262 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Coma Berenices.
Characteristics.
NGC 4262 is a small and compact barred lenticular galaxy with a high surface brightness central bar. It is a member of the Virgo Cluster at a distance from the Milky Way of around 50 million light-years.
It features an anomalous abundance of neutral hydrogen for a lenticular galaxy, most of it being located on a ring tilted with respect to NGC 4262's galactic plane.
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NGC 4267
NGC 4267 is a barred lenticular galaxy located about 55 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on Apr 17, 1784 and is a member of the Virgo Cluster.
See also.
- List of NGC objects (4001–5000)
- NGC 4262
- NGC 4340
- NGC 4477