NGC 1550

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NGC 1550 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Taurus. NGC 1550 was discovered by the German-British astronomer William Herschel in 1785. NGC 1550 was also observed by the Prussian astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on December 29, 1861 and was added to the New General Catalogue under the designation NGC 1551.

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