NGC 101
Galaxy in the constellation Sculptor
NGC 101 is a spiral galaxy estimated to be about 150 million light-years away in the constellation of Sculptor. It was discovered by John Herschel in 1834 and its magnitude is 12.8. It is a member of the Southern Supercluster the closest galaxy supercluster to the Local Supercluster.
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- NGC 101 ESO.jpg by Meli thev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NGC 0101 2MASS.jpg by Unknown (2MASS-Team), Public domain
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