NGC 4871 (also MCG 5-31-66 and PGC 44606) is a magnitude +14.2 spiral galaxy located 309 million light-years 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 10 May 1863.
Right Ascension 12h 59m 30.1s, Declination +27° 57' 23"
