NGC 1706

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NGC 1706 is a large spiral galaxy in the constellation of Dorado. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 4,915±26 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 236.4 ± 16.6 Mly (72.49 ± 5.10 Mpc). It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 25 December 1837.

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