NGC 3187

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NGC 3187, also known as HGC 44D, is a large barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo. Its velocity relative to the cosmic microwave background is 1,901 ± 22 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 28.0 ± 2.0 Mpc (~91.3 million ly). NGC 3187 was discovered by Irish physicist George Stoney in 1850.

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