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NGC 4638 (also NGC 4667, MCG 2-32-187, UGC 7880 and PGC 42728) is a magnitude +11.1 elliptical galaxy located 53 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. 
The galaxy forms a galactic pair with the fainter galaxy NGC 4637.

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.
The galaxy was rediscovered by John Herschel in March 1830 and relisted as NGC 4667.

Right Ascension 12h 42m 47.3s, Declination Dec +11° 26' 33"



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