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NGC 360 (also PGC 3743, ESO 79-14 or FGCE 119) is a magnitude +12.6 spiral galaxy located 106 million light-years away in the constellation Tucana.  

The galaxy was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflecting telescope  at Feldhausen, Claremont, Cape Town on the 2nd November 1834. 

Right Ascension 01h 02m 51.5s, Declination -65° 36' 32"



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