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NGC 736 (also MCG 5-5-28, UGC 1414 and PGC 7289) is a magnitude +12.1 elliptical galaxy located 200 million light-years away in the constellation Triangulum.

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 12th September 1784.

Right Ascension 01h 56m 41.0s, Declination +33° 02' 40"

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