NGC 2937

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NGC 2937 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Its velocity relative to the cosmic microwave background is ~ 6,713 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 105.1 ± 7.4 Mpc (~343 million ly). NGC 2937 was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth in 1864.

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