NGC 980
Galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
NGC 980 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda about 256 million light years from the Milky Way. It was discovered by the German - British astronomer William Herschel in 1786.
iPTF 13ebh, a type Ia supernova, occurred in NGC 980.
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- NGC 980 PanS.jpg by Donald Pelletier, CC BY-SA 4.0
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