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NGC 354 (also IRAS 15296+4036, MCG 7-32-21, UGC 9884 and PGC 3763) is a magnitude +13.5 spiral galaxy located 119 million light-years away in the constellation Pisces. 

The galaxy was discovered by French astronomer Edouard Stephan using a 80.01 cm (31.5 inch) reflecting telescope  at the Marseille Observatory on the 24th October 1881.

Position (J2000): R.A. 01h 03m 16.3s  |  Dec. +22° 20' 34"



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