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NGC 2911 (also Arp 232, MCG 2-25-3, UGC 5092 and PGC 27159) is a magnitude +11.5 lenticular galaxy located 146 million light-years away in the constellation Leo.
The galaxy is gravitationally interacting with the neighbouring galaxy NGC 2914: these two galaxies are listed as Arp 232 in the Atlas of peculiar galaxies.

The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Datchet, Berkshire, on the 11th March 1784.

Right Ascension 09h 33m 46.5s, Declination Dec +10° 09' 10"



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