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NGC 862
Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Phoenix
NGC 862 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Phoenix about 241 million light years from the Milky Way. It was discovered by the British astronomer John Herschel in 1834.
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- NGC 862 legacy dr10.jpg by Legacy Surveys / D.Lang (Perimeter Institute) & Meli thev, CC BY-SA 4.0
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