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NGC 252

Lenticular galaxy in constellation Andromeda

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NGC 252 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1786.

One supernova has been observed in NGC 252: SN 1998de (type Ia, mag. 18.4) was discovered by the Lick Observatory Supernova Search (LOSS) on 23 July 1998.

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