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NGC 7720 (also MCG 4-55-36, UGC 12716 and PGC 71985) is a magnitude +12.3 elliptical galaxy located 417 million light-years away in the constellation Pegasus.

The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Datchet, Berkshire on the 10th September 1784.

Right Ascension 23h 38m 29.3s, Declination +27° 01' 52"



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