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NGC 4759 (also NGC 4759A, NGC 4776, MCG -1-33-36 and PGC 43754) is a magnitude +13.0 spiral galaxy located 164 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 Clayhall Farm House in Old Windsor on the 25th March 1786.
The galaxy was rediscovered by John Herschel in May 1836 and relisted as NGC 4776.

Right Ascension 12h 53m 04.5s, Declination -09° 11' 59" 



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