NGC 2551

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NGC 2551 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis. The galaxy lies about 120 million light years away from Earth, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that NGC 2551 is approximately 60,000 light years across. It was discovered by Wilhelm Tempel on August 9, 1882.

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