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NGC 4962 (also NGC 4952, MCG 5-31-121, UGC 8175 and PGC 45233) is a magnitude +12.6 elliptical galaxy located 274 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices.

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 13th March 1785.
The galaxy was rediscovered by Herschel in April 1785 and relisted as NGC 4952.

Right Ascension 13h 04m 58.5s, Declination Dec +29° 07' 21"



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