Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Andromeda (And)  ·  Contains:  NGC 891  ·  NGC 898
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Galaxy NGC 891, Caldwell 23, Steven Bellavia
Galaxy NGC 891, Caldwell 23
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Galaxy NGC 891, Caldwell 23

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Galaxy NGC 891, Caldwell 23, Steven Bellavia
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Galaxy NGC 891, Caldwell 23

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NGC 891 (also known as Caldwell 23 and Silver Sliver Galaxy) 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.

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  • Galaxy NGC 891, Caldwell 23, Steven Bellavia
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  • Galaxy NGC 891, Caldwell 23, Steven Bellavia
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    Galaxy NGC 891, Caldwell 23, Steven Bellavia
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