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NGC 3115

Galaxy
NGC 3115 is a field lenticular galaxy in the constellation Sextans. The galaxy was discovered by William Herschel on February 22, 1787. At about 32 million light-years away from Earth, it is several times bigger than the Milky Way. Wikipedia
Distance to Earth: 31.64 million light years
Apparent size (V): 7.2′ × 2.5′
Constellation: Sextans
Distance: 31.6 ± 1.3 Mly (9.7 ± 0.4 Mpc)