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NGC 4908 (also MCG 5-31-90, UGC 8129 and PGC 44832) is a magnitude +13.2 elliptical galaxy located 230 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 11th April 1785.
The galaxy was rediscovered by Heinrich Louis d'Arrest in April 1865.

Right Ascension 13h 00m 54.4s, Declination +28° 00' 25"

 



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