NGC 4074 is a peculiar lenticular galaxy located 310 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 27, 1785 and is a member of the NGC 4065 Group.
NGC 4074 is classified as a type 2 Seyfert galaxy. It was first identified as a Seyfert in 1978.
Supermassive black hole
NGC 4074 has a supermassive black hole with an estimated mass of (10×108 M☉).
See also
- List of NGC objects (4001–5000)
References
External links
- NGC 4074 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
