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      Wallpaper author:
      David Tonucci

      28 Dec 2025

      Galaxy in Hydra

      NGC 5078 is a spiral galaxy in the Hydra constellation, approximately 94 million light-years away from Earth. It has a diameter of 127,000 light-years. It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 28 March 1786.

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      NGC 5078

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      Galaxy in Hydra