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NGC 218

Galaxy in the constellation Andromeda

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NGC 218, also known as UGC 480, is a spiral galaxy located approximately 500 million light-years from the Sun in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered on October 17, 1876, by Édouard Stephan, and is interacting with the galaxy PGC 2726.

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