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NGC 4119 (also known as NGC 4124, IC 3011, IRAS 12055 +1039, MCG 2-31-36, PGC 38527 and UGC 7117) is a magnitude +11.4 inclined spiral galaxy located 73 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. 

The galaxy was first discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Datchet, Berkshire, on the 18th January 1784.
The galaxy was rediscovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Datchet, Berkshire, on the 15th March 1784 and relisted as NGC 4124.
The galaxy was also rediscovered by German astronomer Friedrich Karl Arnold Schwassmann on the 23rd February 1900 and relisted as IC 3011.

Right ascension 12h 08m  09.642s, Declination +10° 22' 43.39"

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