NGC 5896

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NGC 5896 is a small spiral galaxy located 953 million light-years away in the constellation of Boötes. The object was found on 23 May 1854 by R. J. Mitchell, an Irish astronomer and assistant to William Parsons. At a redshift of 0.065, NGC 5896 is one of the most distant objects in the NGC Catalogue.

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