---
title: "NGC 4054"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-4054"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 4054 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-4054"
---

# NGC 4054

NGC 4054 is a [galaxy](https://spacecatalog.org/galaxies) triplet in the constellation [Ursa Major](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/ursa-major). Other catalogues list it as IRAS F12006+5810, LEDA 38078 and MCG +10-17-131, among 6 designations in total. It was discovered in 1789.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Galaxy triplet
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 1.0′ — Small enough that the full Moon would cover it several times over.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Ursa Major](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/ursa-major) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Galaxy triplet |
| CONSTELLATION | Ursa Major |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 12h 03m 13.1s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +57° 53′ 40.0″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1789 |

## Catalogue data

### WHERE IT IS AND HOW IT MOVES

Position, motion across the sky and the size it covers on it. These are measurements of the object as seen from here, so every one of them depends on where here is.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Major axis | 1′ |

### WHEN IT WAS FOUND

Who first saw it, from where, and by what method.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Discovered by | William Herschel |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | GTrpl |
| Wikidata item | Q1108731 |

## Also known as

- IRAS: IRAS F12006+5810
- LEDA: LEDA 38078
- MCG: MCG +10-17-131
- NGC: NGC 4054
- NGC: NGC 4054W
- PGC: PGC 38078

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. NGC 4054 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-4054

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-4054,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 4054}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-4054},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-4054