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NGC 2838 (also MCG 7-19-61 and PGC 26434) is a magnitude 13.8 elliptical galaxy located 380 million light-years away in the constellation Lynx.

The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector on the 18th March 1787.

Right Ascension 09h 20m 43.0s, Declination +39° 18 59"



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