NGC 7040

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NGC 7040 is a spiral galaxy located about 260 million light-years away in the constellation of Equuleus. It has an estimated diameter of 42,600 light-years. NGC 7040 was discovered by astronomer Mark Harrington on August 18, 1882.

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Image: Sloan Digital Sky Survey, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.