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NGC 481
Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Cetus
NGC 481 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It is located approximately 229 million light-years from Earth and was discovered on November 20, 1886 by astronomer Lewis A. Swift.
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- NGC481 - SDSS DR14.jpg by Sloan Digital Sky Survey, CC BY 4.0
- NGC 0481 SDSS.jpg by Donald Pelletier, CC BY-SA 4.0
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