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NGC 51
Galaxy in constellation Andromeda
NGC 51 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Andromeda. It has a diameter of 90,000 light-years. The galaxy was discovered on September 7, 1885, by Lewis Swift, who described it as "Pretty faint, pretty small, round, brighter middle."
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- NGC 51 ps1.png by Meli thev, CC BY-SA 4.0
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