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NGC 550 (also MCG 0-4-146, UGC 1021 and PGC 5374) is a magnitude +12.7 spiral galaxy located 268 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus.

The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Clayhall Farm House in Old Windsor on the 8th October 1785.

Right Ascension 26d 01h 42.4s, Declination +02° 01' 20"

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