NGC 676
| NGC 676 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 676 galaxy seen by Sloan Digital Sky Survey | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 48m 57.310s[1] |
| Declination | +5° 54′ 27.10″[1] |
| Distance | 18.7 Mpc (61 Mly) [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.5 +/- 0.4 [2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0/a: edge-on[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 4′.0 × 1′.2[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 01270; ARK 057; CGCG 412-028; CGCG 0146.3+0540[1] | |
NGC 676 is a lenticular [3] Seyfert 2 Galaxy [2] about 18.7 Mly away in the constellation Pisces.[1] It can be seen near the star α Piscium.[3] Located close to the celestial equator, it is visible from both hemispheres.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 676. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ a b "NGC 676". SIMBAD. The Centre de Données Astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS). Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "NGC 676 - Lenticular Galaxy". TheSkyLive.com. TheSkyLive.com. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
External links
Media related to NGC 676 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 676 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- Students for the Exploration and Development of Space - NGC 676
- Telescopius - NGC 676
- SkyMap.org - NGC 676
- NGC 676 on SIMBAD
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