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NGC 600 (also IRAS 01305-0733, MCG -1-5-7 and PGC 5777) is a magnitude +12.4 face-on barred spiral galaxy located 85 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus.

The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Clay Hall in Old Windsor on the 10th September 1785.

Right Ascension 01h 33m 05.4s, Declination -07° 18' 44"



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