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NGC 1632 (also IC 386, NPM1G -09.0208 and PGC 15769) is a magnitude +14.4 spiral galaxy located 230 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus.

The galaxy was discovered by American astronomer Frank Muller using a 66.04 cm (26 inch) refracting telescope at the Leander McCormick Observatory in 1886. 
The galaxy was rediscovered by French astronomer Stephane Javelle at the Nice Observatory on the 6th February 1893 and relisted as IC 386

Right Ascension 04h 39m 58.5s, Declination -09° 27' 21"

 



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