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NGC 67 (Arp 113, MCG 5-1-64 and PGC 1185) is a magnitude +14.2 elliptical galaxy located 305 million light-years in the constellation of Andromeda. 

The galaxy was discovered by R. J. Mitchell, astronomical assistant to William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse, using a 182.88 cm (72 inch) speculum reflector at Birr Castle on the 7th October 1855.

Right Ascension 00h 18m 12.1s, Declination +30° 03' 19"

The galaxy belongs to the NGC 68 group, which also contains the galaxies NGC 68, NGC 69, NGC 70, NGC 71, NGC 72, and possibly NGC 74.
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