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NGC 4771 (also IRAS 12507+0132, MCG 0-33-17, UGC 8020 and PGC 43784) is a magnitude +12.3 spiral galaxy located 52 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo.

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 24th February 1786.

Right Ascension  12h 53m 20.9s, Declination Dec +01° 16' 12"



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