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NGC 1129 (also  PGC 10959, UGC 2373, MCG 7-7-4, 539,124 GWT, GWT VV 85 or 540.6) is a magnitude +11.9 elliptical galaxy, located 239 million light-years away in the constellation Perseus.

The galaxy was discovered by British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Windsor Road, Slough on the 17th October 1886.

Right Ascension  02h 54m 27.3s, Declination 41° 34' 47"

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