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NGC 2667 (also NGC 2667A, IC 2410, MCG 3-23-7, CGCG 90-16 and PGC 24741) is a magnitude +14.0 spiral galaxy located 183 million light-years away in the constellation Cancer.

The galaxy was discovered by German-Danish astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest using a 27.94 cm (11 inch) refracting telescope in Copenhagen on the 18th February 1862.
The galaxy was rediscovered by Max Wolf in January 901 and relisted as IC 2410

Right Ascension 08h 48m 27.2s, Declination +19° 01' 11"



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