NGC 734
Galaxy in the constellation Cetus
NGC 734 is a lenticular galaxy with a central bar in the constellation Cetus, which is about 538 million light years from the Milky Way. It was discovered on November 9, 1885, by the American astronomer Francis Preserved Leavenworth.
NGC 734 was identified as PGC 170023, but is often misidentified as PGC 7121. SIMBAD also shows the position of NGC 734 as PGC 7121.
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- NGC734 (PGC170023) - SDSS DR14.jpg by Sloan Digital Sky Survey, CC BY 4.0
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