NGC 82 is a

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14.8 star located in the

Andromeda constellation Andromeda is one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century Greco-Roman astronomer Ptolemy, and one of the 88 modern constellations. Located in the northern celestial hemisphere, it is named for Andromeda, daughter of Cassiopeia, ...

. It was first recorded by

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astronomer

Guillaume Bigourdan Camille Guillaume Bigourdan (; 6 April 1851 – 28 February 1932) was a French astronomer. Personal life Bigourdan was born at Sistels, Tarn-et-Garonne to Pierre Bigourdan and Jeanne Carrière. When his teachers and local curate recognised ...

on October 23, 1884.

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* 0082 Andromeda (constellation) 18841023 Discoveries by Guillaume Bigourdan {{Star-stub