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NGC 7689 (also ESO 192-7, IRAS 23305-5422 and PGC 71729) is a magnitude +11.5 barred spiral galaxy located 91 million light-years away in the constellation Phoenix.

The galaxy was discovered by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop using a  homemade 9-foot 22.86 cm (9 inch) f/12 speculum Newtonian reflector at Paramatta, New South Wales, Australia, on the 5th September 1826.

The galaxy hosted the type II supernova 1996al, discovered on 22nd July 1996.

Right Ascension 23h 33m 16.4s, Declination -54° 05' 39" 



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