NGC 809

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NGC 809 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Cetus about 245 million light-years (75 Mpc) away from the Milky Way. It was discovered by the American astronomer Lewis Swift in November 1886. The galaxy is receding from the Milky Way with a line of sight velocity component of 5,292 km/s.

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