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NGC 4608 (also MCG 2-32-177, UGC 7842 and PGC 42545) is a magnitude +11.0 lenticular galaxy located 86 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 41m 13.2s, Declination Dec +10° 09' 20"



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