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NGC 7562 (also UGC 12464, MCG 1-59-24, GWT 406.39 or PGC 70874) is a magnitude +11.6 elliptical galaxy located 166 million light-years away in the constellation of Pisces.

The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Clayhall Farm House in Old Windsor on the 25th October 1785.

Right Ascension 23h 15m 57.6s, Declination 06° 41' 14"

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