Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Andromeda (And)  ·  Contains:  NGC 404  ·  The star Mirach (βAnd)
NGC 404 is a field galaxy, Pablo Lewin
NGC 404 is a field galaxy
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NGC 404 is a field galaxy

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NGC 404 is a field galaxy[5] located about 10 million light years away in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1784, and is visible through small telescopes.[6] NGC 404 lies just beyond the Local Group and does not appear gravitationally bound to it. It is notable for being within 7 arc-minutes of second magnitude star Mirach, making it a difficult target to observe or photograph and granting it the nickname "Mirach's Ghost".[6][7]

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NGC 404 is a field galaxy, Pablo Lewin