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NGC 159
Galaxy in the constellation Phoenix
NGC 159 is a barred lenticular galaxy in the constellation Phoenix. The galaxy was discovered on October 28, 1834, by John Frederick William Herschel.
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- NGC 159 DECam.jpg by Meli thev, CC BY-SA 4.0
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