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NGC 4738 (also UGC 7999, MCG 5-30-10 and PGC 43517) is a magnitude +13.4 spiral galaxy located 219 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices.

The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Bindon Blood Stoney, assistant to William Parsons, using a 182.88 cm (72 inch) speculum reflector at Birr Castle on the 1st March 1851.

Right Ascension  12h 51m 08.9s, Declination Dec +28° 47' 18"



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