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NGC 4754 (also MCG 2-33-30, UGC 8010 and PGC 43656) is a magnitude +10.5 lenticular galaxy located 62 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 Datchet, Berkshire, on the 15th March 1784.

Right Ascension 12h 52m 17.6s, Declination Dec +11° 18' 50"



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