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NGC 680 (also MCG 4-5-15, UGC 1286 and PGC 6719) is a magnitude +11.9 elliptical galaxy located 129 million light-years away in the constellation Aries.

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 15th September 1784.

Right Ascension 01h 49m 47.3s, Declination +21° 58' 16"

NGC 680

 



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