Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Triangulum (Tri)  ·  Contains:  NGC 1057  ·  NGC 1060  ·  NGC 1061  ·  NGC 1066  ·  NGC 1067
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Galaxy NGC1060 and friends in Triangulum, Jean-Pierre Lees
Galaxy NGC1060 and friends in Triangulum
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Galaxy NGC1060 and friends in Triangulum

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Galaxy NGC1060 and friends in Triangulum, Jean-Pierre Lees
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Galaxy NGC1060 and friends in Triangulum

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NGC1060 is the dominant member of a small galaxy group in Triangulum. It is a lenticular galaxy with a bright, elongated core and an extensive outer enveloppe. The other galaxies in the field are NGC1061, NGC1057, NGC1066 and NGC1067. This galaxy is located 236 mly away and has a diameter of 137000 light years. Its angular size is 2.0'x1.7'.

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Galaxy NGC1060 and friends in Triangulum, Jean-Pierre Lees

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