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NGC 272
Open star cluster in the constellation Andromeda
NGC 272 is an open cluster (rather an L-shaped asterism) located in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered on August 2, 1864, by Heinrich d'Arrest.
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- NGC 0272 DSS.jpg by Donald Pelletier, CC BY-SA 4.0
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