NGC 3156

id: ngc-3156-297-6125214
title: NGC 3156
text: NGC 3156 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Sextans. It is located at a distance of about 75 million light-years from Earth and is forming a pair with NGC 3169. It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on December 13, 1784. It is a member of the NGC 3166 Group of galaxies, which is a member of the Leo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the right edge of the Virgo Supercluster.
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description: Galaxy in the constellation Sextans
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_3156
date created:
date modified: 2023-11-13T12:19:05Z
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image: {"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/59/NGC3156_-_Measure_of_a_great_galactic_disc_%28potw2337a%29.jpg","width":3772,"height":3652}
fields total: 13
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