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NGC 1404
NGC 1404 is an elliptical galaxy in the Southern constellationEridanus. It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on November 28, 1837. Based on the tip of the red-giant branch distance indicator, it lies at a distance of approximately 60 million light-years from the Milky Way. It is one of the brightest members of the Fornax Cluster.