---
title: "NGC 4116"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-4116"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 4116 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-4116"
---

# NGC 4116

NGC 4116 is a barred spiral [galaxy](https://spacecatalog.org/galaxies) SBcd in the constellation [Virgo](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/virgo), shining at apparent magnitude 12.02 (V). Other catalogues list it as 2MASX J12073681+0241319, 2MASX J12073715+0241255 and IRAS 12050+0258, among 10 designations in total. It was discovered in 1851.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Barred spiral galaxy
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 2.6′ — Small enough that the full Moon would cover it several times over.
- **HOW BRIGHT (V):** 12.02 — A small telescope reaches it.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Virgo](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/virgo) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Barred spiral galaxy SBcd |
| APPARENT MAGNITUDE (V) | 12.02 |
| CONSTELLATION | Virgo |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 12h 07m 37.2s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +02° 41′ 25.8″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1851 |

## Catalogue data

### WHAT KIND OF THING IT IS

What the object is in itself, rather than how it happens to look from here.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Hubble type | SBcd |

### HOW BRIGHT IT IS

What the light adds up to, measured through one filter at a time. A magnitude is a brightness on a backwards scale — the smaller the number, the brighter the object.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.47 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.02 |
| Apparent magnitude (J) | 11.04 |
| Apparent magnitude (H band) | 10.41 |
| Apparent magnitude (K) | 10.27 |
| Surface brightness | 22.79 mag/arcsec² |

### 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 | 2.57′ |
| Minor axis | 1.49′ |
| Position angle | 152° |

### WHEN IT WAS FOUND

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

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Discovered by | William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

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

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | G |
| Wikidata item | Q1109028 |

## Also known as

- 2MASX: 2MASX J12073681+0241319
- 2MASX: 2MASX J12073715+0241255
- IRAS: IRAS 12050+0258
- IRAS: IRAS F12050+0258
- LEDA: LEDA 38492
- MCG: MCG +01-31-022
- NGC: NGC 4116
- PGC: PGC 38492
- SDSS: SDSS J120736.81+024132.2
- UGC: UGC 7111

## 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 4116 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-4116

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-4116,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 4116}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-4116},
  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-4116