User:Timdwilliamson/NGC 676
Appearance
NGC 676 | |
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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) | 12.23[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0/a: edge-on[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 6′.6 × 1′.5[1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 01270; ARK 057; CGCG 412-028; CGCG 0146.3+0540[1] |
NGC 676 is a lenticular [2] Seyfert 2 Galaxy[3] about 16.0 Mly away in the constellation Pisces.[1] It can be seen near the star α Piscium.[2] Located close to the celestial equator, it is visible from both hemispheres.< ref name=“skylive” />
See also
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[edit]External links
[edit]- Media related to Timdwilliamson/NGC 676 at Wikimedia Commons
- Timdwilliamson/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