NGC 2708

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NGC 2708 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Hydra. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 2315 ± 22 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 34.15 ± 2.41 Mpc (~111 million light-years). It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 6 January 1785.

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