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NGC 4733 (also MCG 2-33-28, UGC 7997 and PGC 43516) is a magnitude +11.7 elliptical galaxy located 43 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 51m 06.7s, Declination Dec +10° 54' 43"



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