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Proper Name	None
Messier Number	None
NGC/IC Number	NGC 1465
Constellation	Perseus
Right Ascension	3h 53m 32s
Declination	+32° 29' 34"
Distance	c.160 million light years c. 50 million parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +14.7
Dimensions	Apparent: 1.7' x 0.5' Actual diameter: c. 80,000 light years
Hubble Type	Spiral class a
Optimum Visibility	November / December
Notes	For more distant galaxies such as NGC 1465, the values shown for distance and actual dimensions are necessarily very approximate.

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A distant spiral galaxy in the lying near Perseus' border with Taurus.

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