IC 4462 is an elliptical galaxy located in the Boötes constellation.

[2] It is located 417 million light-years away from the Solar System and was found by Stephane Javelle on June 22, 1895 the same day he discovered IC 4461, a spiral galaxy.

[3] It is gravitationally interacting with IC 4461 and possibly might merge with the latter in the future.

[4] Sometimes the galaxy is confused with IC 4461.

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