NGC 4689 is a spiral galaxy located about 54 million light-years away in the constellation of Coma Berenices. NGC 4689 is also classified as a LINER galaxy. NGC 4689 is inclined at an angle of about 36° which means that the galaxy is seen almost face-on to the Earth‘s line of sight. NGC 4689 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 12, 1784.The galaxy is a member of the Virgo Cluster.