- Source: NGC 4065
NGC 4065 is an elliptical galaxy located 300 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 27, 1785. It was then rediscovered by John Herschel on April 29, 1832 and was listed as NGC 4057. NGC 4065 is the brightest member of the NGC 4065 Group.
NGC 4065 is a companion of NGC 4061. The two galaxies form an interacting pair, as evidenced by distortions in their optical isophotes.
It is classified as a radio galaxy.
See also
List of NGC objects (4001–5000)
References
External links
NGC 4065 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
