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NGC 547 (also Arp 308, MCG 0-4-143, UGC 1009 and PGC 5324) is a magnitude +12.2 elliptical galaxy located 251 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 1st October 1785.

Right Ascension 01h 26m 00.7s, Declination -01° 20' 42"

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