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NGC 4839 (also MCG 5-31-25, UGC 8070 and PGC 44298) is a magnitude +12.1 elliptical galaxy located 338 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.

Right Ascension 12h 57m 24.4s, Declination +27° 29' 51" 



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