NGC 4060

NGC 4060 is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 310 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. It was discovered by William Herschel on March 18, 1787.

Lenticular galaxies, classified as S0, possess characteristics of both spiral and elliptical galaxies. Like spirals, they have a central bulge and a disk but lack prominent spiral arms. Similar to ellipticals, they contain relatively little gas and dust, resulting in low rates of star formation.

NGC 4060 is a member of the Coma Cluster, a large and dense cluster of galaxies containing thousands of members. The cluster's gravitational influence is responsible for shaping the morphologies of its constituent galaxies, potentially contributing to NGC 4060's lenticular form by stripping away its gas and dust through ram pressure stripping.

The galaxy's apparent magnitude is around 14, making it a faint object that requires a telescope to observe. Detailed studies of NGC 4060 contribute to our understanding of galaxy evolution within dense cluster environments and the processes that transform spiral galaxies into lenticular and elliptical galaxies.