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NGC 1703 (also ESO 119-19, AM 0452-594, IRAS 04521-5949, and PGC 16234) is a magnitude +11.3 barred spiral galaxy located 70 million light-years away in the constellation Dorado.

The galaxy was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Feldhausen, Claremont, Cape Town, on the 4th December 1834.

Right Ascension 04h 52m 51.9s, Declination -59° 44' 34"



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