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NGC 916
Galaxy in the constellation Aries
NGC 916 is a lenticular galaxy in the Aries constellation about 422 million light-years away from the Milky Way. It forms a pair with NGC 915. It was discovered on September 5, 1864 by the astronomer Albert Marth.
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- NGC916 - SDSS DR14.jpg by Sloan Digital Sky Survey, CC BY 4.0
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