NGC 131 is a spiral galaxy that was discovered on September 25, 1834, by John Herschel.New General Catalogue: NGC 100-149 - NGC 131 This galaxy belongs in the NGC 134 group of galaxies (also known as LGG 7: NGC 115, NGC 134, NGC 148, NGC 150, PGC 2000 (often confused with IC 1554), IC 1555, ESO 410-18 and PGC 2044.
Appearance John Herschel described the galaxy as "faint, pretty large, pretty much extended, very gradually brighter middle."
See also
New General Catalogue NGC 134 NGC 130
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