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NGC 6868 (also ESO 233-39 and PGC 64192) is a magnitude +10.7 elliptical galaxy located 131 million light-years away in the constellation Telescopium. 

The galaxy was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at the Cape of Good Hope on the 7th July 1834.

Right Ascension 20h 09m 54.0s, Declination -48° 22' 48"



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