NGC 3074

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NGC 3074 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Leo Minor. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 5,395±18 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 259.5 ± 18.2 Mly (79.57 ± 5.58 Mpc). It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 28 March 1786.

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