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NGC 307

Galaxy located in the constellation Cetus

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NGC 307 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 6, 1831 by John Herschel.

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One supernova has been observed in NGC 307: SN 2008ee (Type Ia, mag. 15.5) was discovered by the Lick Observatory Supernova Search (LOSS) on 16 July 2008.

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