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NGC 5004 (also NGC 5004A, MCG+05-31-149, UGC 8260 and PGC 45756) is a magnitude +14.1 spiral galaxy located 324 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.

Right Ascension 13h 11m 01.5s, Declination Dec +29° 38' 12"



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