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NGC 5652 (also NGC 5650, IRAS 14285+0611, MCG 1-37-20, UGC 9334 and PGC 51865) is a magnitude +12.5 spiral galaxy located 344 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo.

The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflecting telescope at Windsor Road, Slough, on the 12th May 1793. 
The galaxy was rediscovered by Lewis Swift in April 1887 and relisted as NGC 5650.

Right Ascension 14h 31m 01.3s, Declination +05° 58' 42"



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