NGC 1101

Rarity: Uncommon

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NGC 1101 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus, and is an estimated 331 million light-years away from Earth. It was discovered on 22 November 1876 by French astronomer Edouard Stephan, who described it as "very faint, small, round with a brighter middle".

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