NGC 579

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NGC 579 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Triangulum. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 4,717±20 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 226.9 ± 15.9 Mly (69.57 ± 4.88 Mpc). It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 22 November 1827.

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