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NGC 4732 (also MCG 9-21-53, UGC 7988 and PGC 43430) is a magnitude +13.9 elliptical galaxy located 457 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major.

The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Windsor Road, Slough, on the 26th April 1789.

Right Ascension 12h 50m 07.0s, Declination +52° 51' 00" 



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