NGC 709
Galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
NGC 709 is a lenticular galaxy located 150 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered by the Irish engineer and astronomer Bindon Blood Stoney on October 28, 1850 and is a member of the galaxy cluster Abell 262.
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- NGC 709 PanS.jpg by Donald Pelletier, CC BY-SA 4.0
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