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NGC 5057 (also MCG 5-31-169, UGC 8342 and PGC 46202) is a magnitude +13.5 lenticular galaxy located 270 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 16m 27.7s, Declination Dec +31° 01' 55"



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