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NGC 996

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NGC 996 is an elliptical galaxy of the Hubble type E0 in the constellation Andromeda. It is estimated to be 210 million light years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of approximately 75,000 ly. The Supernova SN 1996bq was observed here. NGC 996 was discovered on December 7, 1871 by astronomer Édouard Stephan.[1][2][3]

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References

  1. ^ Ford, Dominic. "The galaxy NGC 996 - In-The-Sky.org". in-the-sky.org. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  2. ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 996". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  3. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
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