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NGC 5476 (also MCG-01-36-009, IRAS14055-0551 and PGC 50429) is a magnitude +12.8 spiral galaxy located 122 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 Datchet, Berkshire, on the 5th March 1785.

Right Ascension  14h 08m 08.4s, Declination -06° 05' 32"



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