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NGC 7179 (also ESO 108-11 and PGC 67995) is a magnitude +12.8 barred spiral galaxy located 137 million light-years away in the constellation Indus.

The galaxy was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 Inch) f/13 speculum reflecting telescope at the Cape of Good Hope on the 22nd June 1835. 

Right Ascension 22h 04m 49.0s, Declination -64° 02' 49"



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