---
title: "NGC 4199"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-4199"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 4199 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-4199"
---

# NGC 4199

NGC 4199 is a [galaxy](https://spacecatalog.org/galaxies) pair in the constellation [Ursa Major](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/ursa-major). Other catalogues list it as LEDA 39135, MCG +10-18-011 and PGC 39135, among 5 designations in total. It was discovered in 1789.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Galaxy pair
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 1.1′ — 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 pair |
| CONSTELLATION | Ursa Major |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 12h 14m 50.2s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +59° 54′ 27.0″ |
| 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 | 1.1′ |

### 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 | GPair |
| Wikidata item | Q1109759 |

## Also known as

- LEDA: LEDA 39135
- MCG: MCG +10-18-011
- NGC: NGC 4199
- PGC: PGC 39135
- UGC: UGC 7253

## 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 4199 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-4199

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-4199,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 4199}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-4199},
  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-4199