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NGC 3425 (also NGC 3388, MCG 2-28-21, UGC 5967 and PGC 32555) is a magnitude +13.1 spiral galaxy located 305 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 17th April 1784.
The galaxy was rediscovered by Andrew Ainslie Common in 1880 and relisted as NGC 3388

Right Ascension 10h 51m 25.5s, Declination +08° 34' 03"

 



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