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NGC 7515 (also IRAS 23103+1224, MCG 2-59-8, UGC 12418 and PGC 70699) is a magnitude +12.4 face-on spiral galaxy located 206 million light-years away in the constellation Pegasus.

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 19th October 1784.

Position (J2000): R.A. 23h 12m 48.6s  |  Dec. +12° 40' 47"

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