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NGC 5020 (also IRAS 13102+1251, MCG 2-34-3, UGC 8289 and PGC 45883) is a magnitude +11.7 spiral galaxy located 155 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 Datchet, Berkshire, on the 12th April 1784.

Right Ascension 13h 12m 39.8, Declination +12° 35' 59" 



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