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NGC 4368 (also NGC 4325, MCG 2-32-19 and PGC 40183) is a magnitude +13.4 elliptical galaxy located 354 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.
The galaxy was rediscovered by Heinrich d'Arrest in April 1865 and relisted as NGC 4325.

Right Ascension 12h 23m 06.6s, Declination Dec +10° 37' 18"



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