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NGC 31
Galaxy located in the constellation Phoenix
NGC 31 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Phoenix. It was discovered on October 28, 1834, by the astronomer John Herschel. Its morphological type is SB(rs)cd, meaning that it is a late-type barred spiral galaxy.
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- NGC28+NGC31 DECam.png by Meli thev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NGC 0031 DSS.jpg by Donald Pelletier, CC BY-SA 4.0
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