NGC 4712

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NGC 4712 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Coma Berenices. Its speed relative to the cosmic microwave background is 4,664 ± 20 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 68.8 ± 4.8 Mpc (~224 million ly). NGC 4712 was discovered by German-British astronomer John Herschel in 1832.

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