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NGC 4851 (also NGC 4851-1 and PGC 44439) is a magnitude +14.2 spiral galaxy located 361 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 58m 21.8s, Declination Dec +28° 08' 52"



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