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NGC 5065 (also MCG 5-31-170, UGC 8356, IRAS13151+3121 and PGC 46293) is a magnitude +13.6 spiral galaxy located 255 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 17m 30.6s, Declination Dec +31° 05' 32"



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