NGC 404
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NGC 404, also known as Mirach's Ghost, is a small galaxy visible in amateur telescopes near the star Mirach in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1784.
The galaxy is small, and either elliptical or lenticular. It is located around 8,000,000 light-years away, just outside the Local Group but does not appear gravitationally bound to it. It is notable for being within 7 arc-minutes to Mirach in the night sky, making it very difficult to observe or photograph.
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