NGC 7012

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NGC 7012 is a large, bright elliptical galaxy located about 380 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Microscopium. NGC 7012 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on July 1, 1834. NGC 7012 is host to a supermassive black hole with an estimated mass of 4.5 billion M☉.

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