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NGC 819 (also IRAS 02056+2859, UGC 1632 and PGC 8174) is a magnitude +13.5 spiral galaxy located 302 million light-years away in the constellation Triangulum.

The galaxy was discovered by German-Danish astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest using a 27.94 cm (11 inch) f/17.5 Merz-Refractor at the Copenhagen Observatory on the 20th September 1865.

Right Ascension 02h 08m 34.5s, Declination +29° 14' 05"

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