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NGC 545 (also Arp 308, MCG 0-4-142, UGC 1007 and PGC 5323) is a magnitude +12.2 elliptical galaxy located 245 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 25m 59.0s, Declination -01° 20' 26"

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