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NGC 1637 (also MCG 0-12-68, UGCA 93, CGCG 393-66, IRAS 04389-0257 and PGC 15821) is a magnitude +10.8 barred spiral galaxy located 9.141 million parsecs (38 million light-years) away in the constellation Eridanus.

The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) reflecting telescope at Clayhall Farm House in Old Windsor on the 1st February 1786. 

The galaxy hosted supernova 1999em.

Right Ascension 04h 41m 28.2s, Declination -02° 51' 28"

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Spiral Beauty Graced by Fading Supernova

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About 35 million light-years from Earth, in the constellation of Eridanus (The River), lies the spiral galaxy NGC 1637. Back in 1999 the serene appearance of this galaxy was shattered by the appearance of a very bright supernova (SN 1999em). Astronomers studying the aftermath of this explosion with ESOs Very Large Telescope at the Paranal Observatory in Chile have provided us with a stunning view of this relatively nearby galaxy.
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