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NGC 409
Elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Sculptor
NGC 409 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered on November 29, 1837 by John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "extremely faint, small, round, very small (faint) star near."
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- NGC 409 DECam.jpg by Meli thev, CC BY-SA 4.0
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