NGC 4056 is an elliptical galaxy[2] located about 340 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Coma Berenices.

The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on March 18, 1865[2] and is a member of the NGC 4065 Group.

[4] Although NGC 4056 is commonly equated with PGC 38140, there is still uncertainty in its identification.

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