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NGC 377

Galaxy in the constellation Cetus

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NGC 377 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 15, 1885, by Francis Leavenworth. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, very small, much extended, suddenly brighter middle and nucleus."

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