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Q745064
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lenticular galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
Key facts
- Constellation
- Andromeda
- Right ascension
- 00 21 10.865
- Declination
- +22 ° 21 ′ 26.11 ″
- Distance
- 260.76 ± 66.60 Mly (79.950 ± 20.421 Mpc )
- Group or cluster
- NGC 80 group
- Absolute magnitude v
- −22.38
- Type
- SA0
- Size
- 166,900 ly (51,160 pc )
- Apparent size v
- 2.2 ′ × 2.002 ′
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Encyclopedic overview
NGC 80 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. It is currently interacting with two other barred spiral galaxies NGC 47 and NGC 68, and was discovered on August 17, 1828, by John Herschel.
Physical properties
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