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galaxy

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Constellation: Coma Berenices
Right ascension: 12 31 24.1
Declination: +25 ° 46 ′ 31 ″
Redshift: 1342 ± 5 km / s
Distance: 45 ± 10 Mly (13.7 ± 3.2 Mpc )
Type: E1–2
Apparent size v: 4.8 ′ × 3.5 ′

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Image: NGC 4494 2MASS.jpg

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NGC 4494 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Coma Berenices. It is located at a distance of circa 45 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 4494 is about 60,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1785.

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