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NGC 7400 (also ESO 290-22, IRAS 22514-4536 and PGC 69967) is a magnitude +12.9 spiral galaxy located 138 million light-years away in the constellation Grus.

The galaxy was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 (6.4 m focal length) speculum reflecting telescope reflecting telescope at Feldhausen, Claremont, Cape Town on the 6th September 1834. 

Right Ascension 22h 54m 20.8s, Declination -45° 20' 50"



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