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NGC 4859 (also MCG 5-31-53, UGC 8097 and PGC 44534) is a magnitude +13.6 spiral galaxy located 329 million light-years away away in the constellation Coma Berenices.

The galaxy was discovered by German-Danish astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest using a 27.94 cm (11 inch) f/17.5 Merz-Refractor at the Copenhagen Observatory on the 21st April 1865.

Right Ascension 12h 59m 01.9s, Declination Dec +26° 48' 56"



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