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NGC 3826 (also NGC 3830, MCG 5-28-18, UGC 6671 and PGC 36359) is a magnitude +13.4 elliptical galaxy located 418 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. 

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.
The galaxy was rediscovered by John Herschel in April 1832 and relisted as NGC 3830.

Right Ascension 11h 42m 32.9s, Declination +26° 29' 21"



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