NGC 4612

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NGC 4612 is a barred lenticular galaxy located about 57 million light-years away in the constellation of Virgo. NGC 4612 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on January 23, 1784. The galaxy is a member of the Virgo Cluster.

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Image: Sloan Digital Sky Survey, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.