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NGC 6887 (also IRAS 20135-5257, ESO 186-27 and PGC 64427) is a magnitude +12.1 spiral galaxy located 124 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 reflecting telescope at the Cape of Good Hope on the 24th July 1835. 

Right Ascension 20h 17m 17.0s, Declination -52° 47' 50"



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