NGC 4868 is an unbarred spiral galaxy located about 240 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici. It was discovered by William Herschel on March 17, 1787. A 2002 study suggests that a quasar may exist within NGC 4868.
NGC 4914 group NGC 4868 is a member of the NGC 4914 group (also known as LGG 319) which has at least 3 galaxies, including and NGC 4914.
Supernova One supernova has been observed in NGC 4868: SN 2018cur (TypeII-P, mag. 17.333) was discovered by ATLAS on 22 June 2018.
See also List of galaxies New General Catalogue
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