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NGC 5804 (also IRAS 14554+4952, MCG 8-27-38, UGC 9627 and PGC 53437) is a magnitude +13.1 face-on barred spiral galaxy located 190 million light-years away in the constellation Boötes.

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 15th May 1787. 

Right Ascension 14h 57m 06.6s, Declination +49° 40' 07"



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