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NGC 7541 (also NGC 7581, IRAS 23121+0415, MCG 1-59-17, UGC 12447 and PGC 70795) is a magnitude +11.7 barred spiral galaxy located 124 million light-years away in the constellation Pisces.

The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Clayhall Farm House in Old Windsor on the 30th August 1785.
The galaxy was rediscovered by Horace Tuttle in January 1875 and relisted as NGC 7581.

Right Ascension 23h 14m 43.2s, Declination +04° 32' 04"

NGC 7541



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