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NGC 936
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NGC 936 (also UGC 1929, McG 0-7-17, ZWG 388.18 and PGC 9359) is a magnitude +10.2 lenticular galaxy with a bar located 65 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus.
The galaxy is located about halfway between the stars Mira Ceti and Delta Ceti.

The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) reflecting telescope at Datchet, Berkshire, on the 6th January 1785.

Right Ascension 02 27 37.5 Declination -01° 09' 23"



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