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NGC 1439 (also ESO 549-9, MCG -4-9-56, and PGC 13738) is a magnitude +11.3 elliptical galaxy located 77 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) f/13 speculum reflector at Datchet, Berkshire, on the 9th December 1784.

Right Ascension 03h 44m 49.8s, Declination -21° 55' 13"

 



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