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NGC 786

Galaxy in the constellation Aries

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NGC 786 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Aries about 195 million light-years away from the Milky Way. It was discovered on September 26, 1865, by the astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest.

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