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NGC 4489 (also MCG 3-32-54, UGC 7655 and PGC 41365) is a magnitude +12.0 elliptical galaxy located 44 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices.

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 21st March 1784.

Right Ascension 12h 30m 52.2s, Declination +16° 45' 33"



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