NGC 7169

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NGC 7169 is a large and relatively distant lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Grus. Its velocity relative to the cosmic microwave background is 9762±47 km/s, corresponding to a Hubble distance of 470 ± 33 Mly (144 ± 10 Mpc). NGC 7169 was discovered by the British astronomer John Herschel in 1834.

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Image: Legacy Surveys / D.Lang (Perimeter Institute) & Meli thev, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.