File:Galaxy NGC 891.jpg

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English: NGC 891 is an edge-on unbarred spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered by William Herschel on October 6, 1784. The galaxy is a member of the NGC 1023 group of galaxies in the Local Supercluster. It has an H II nucleus.
Date Fall 2012 and Spring 2013
Source http://www.caelumobservatory.com/gallery/n891_32in.shtml
Author Adam Block/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter/University of Arizona
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current17:08, 24 April 2021Thumbnail for version as of 17:08, 24 April 20213,200 × 3,064 (1.45 MB)Junior Jumper (talk | contribs){{Information | Description = {{en|NGC 891 is an edge-on unbarred spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered by William Herschel on October 6, 1784. The galaxy is a member of the NGC 1023 group of galaxies in the Local Supercluster. It has an H II nucleus.}} | Date = Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 | Source = http://www.caelumobservatory.com/gallery/n891_32in.shtml | Author = Adam Block/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter/Univ...

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