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NGC 5216 (also Arp 104, MCG 11-17-4, UGC 8528 and PGC 47598) is a magnitude +12.6 elliptical galaxy located 135 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major.

The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Windsor Road, Slough, on the 19th March 1790.

Right Ascension 13h 32m 07.1s, Declination +62° 42' 03"



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