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NGC 4715 (also MCG 5-30-96, UGC 7986 and PGC 43399) is a magnitude +13.1 face-on spiral galaxy located 317 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 49m 57.8s, Declination +27° 49' 22"



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