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NGC 4708 (also MCG -2-33-16, IRAS12470-1049, UGC 4312 and PGC 43382) is a magnitude +13.1 spiral galaxy located 191 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 Windsor Road, Slough, on the 11th March 1788.

Right Ascension 12h 49m 41.6s, Declination Dec -11° 05' 37"



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