NGC 996

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NGC 996 is an elliptical galaxy of the Hubble type E0 in the constellation Andromeda. It is estimated to be 210 million light years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of approximately 75,000 ly. It was discovered on December 7, 1871 by astronomer Édouard Stephan.

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