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Q33585

spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus

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Constellation: Cetus
Right ascension: 02 23 04.6
Declination: −21 ° 14 ′ 02 ″
Redshift: 1509 ± 5 km / s
Distance: 56.0 ± 5.7 Mly (17.2 ± 1.8 Mpc )
Group or cluster: NGC 908 group
Type: SA(s)c
Apparent size v: 6′.0 × 2′.6

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NGC 908 is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on 20 September 1786 by William Herschel. This galaxy is 56 million light years away from Earth. It is the main galaxy in the NGC 908 group, which also includes NGC 899, NGC 907, and IC 223.

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