NGC 790

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NGC 790 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It is estimated to be 233 million light-years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of approximately 90,000 light years. NGC 790 was discovered on September 10, 1785 by the German-British astronomer William Herschel.

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