NGC 1247

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NGC 1247 is a large edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation of Eridanus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 3,774±13 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 181.6 ± 12.7 Mly (55.67 ± 3.90 Mpc).

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