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NGC 117
Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus
NGC 117 is a lenticular galaxy with a magnitude of 14.3 in the constellation Cetus. NGC 117 is its New General Catalogue designation. It was discovered on September 13, 1863, by the astronomer Albert Marth.
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- NGC117 - SDSS DR14.jpg by Sloan Digital Sky Survey, CC BY 4.0
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