IC 1689

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IC 1689 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Pisces. The redshift of the galaxy is (z) 0.015 and it was first discovered by the French astronomer named Stephane Javelle in December 1899, who described it as a faint object with a bright central nucleus.

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