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NGC 4673 (also MCG 5-30-73, UGC 7933 and PGC 43008) is a magnitude +12.9 elliptical galaxy located 315 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 6th April 1785.

Right Ascension 12h 45m 34.7s, Declination +27° 03' 40"



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