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NGC 5857 (also MCG 3-39-4, UGC 9724 and PGC 53995) is a magnitude +13.1 barred spiral galaxy located 219 million light-years away in the constellation Boötes.
The galaxy is close to the galaxy NGC 5859.

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 27th April 1788.

Right Ascension 15h 07m 27.3s, Declination +19° 35' 54" 



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