NGC 7280

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NGC 7280 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pegasus. The galaxy lies about 75 million light years away from Earth, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that NGC 7280 is approximately 50,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on October 15, 1784.

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