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NGC 841 (also MCG +06-05-101, UGC 1676, PGC 8372) is a magnitude +12.6 inclined spiral galaxy located 191.77 - 210 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda.

The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Windsor Road, Slough, on the 17th January 1787.
The galaxy was rediscovered by French astronomer Edouard Stephan using a 80.01 cm (31.5 inch) reflecting telescope on the 24th November 1883.

Right Ascension 02h 42m 11.4s, Declination +37° 29' 51"



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