Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Andromeda (And)  ·  Contains:  NGC 891
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NGC891 Silver Sliver Galaxy, Mark Eby
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NGC891 Silver Sliver Galaxy

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NGC891 Silver Sliver Galaxy, Mark Eby
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NGC891 Silver Sliver Galaxy

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NGC891 is a galaxy located about 30 million light-years from Earth. It has a distinct dust lane through the middle, and is about 100,000 light-years across. It is roughly the same size and brightness as our own Milky Way Galaxy, and is believed to have a similar structure. North is at the top.

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