NGC 4068

NGC 4068
A picture of the NGC 4068 galaxy from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.
Observation data
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension12h 04m 2.49s
Declination+52° 35′ 26″
Distance4.36 Mpc (14.2 Mly)
Apparent magnitude (B)13.3
Characteristics
TypeDwarf Irregular Galaxy (dIrr)
Size10,000–12,000 ly (3,100–3,700 pc)
Other designations
IC 757, LEDA 38148, MCG+09-20-079, UGC 7047, II 781, GC 2692

NGC 4068 is an irregular galaxy located 4.36 megaparsecs (14.2 million light-years away in the Ursa Major constellation. It was discovered on 12 April 1789 by William Herschel using a 18.7-inch f/13 speculum reflector telescope.

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