NGC 3087

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NGC 3087 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Antlia. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 2987 ± 30 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 44.05 ± 3.13 Mpc (~144 million light-years). It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 2 February 1835.

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