Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Pisces (Psc)  ·  Contains:  IC 148  ·  NGC 660
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NGC660: a remarkable galaxy in Pisces (2015), Jean-Pierre Lees
NGC660: a remarkable galaxy in Pisces (2015)
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NGC660: a remarkable galaxy in Pisces (2015)

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NGC660: a remarkable galaxy in Pisces (2015), Jean-Pierre Lees
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NGC660: a remarkable galaxy in Pisces (2015)

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This remarkable spiral galaxy has a peculiar morphology with two prominent dust lanes making  an angle of approximately 45°. It is likely due to a merger of two galaxies. Distance: 42 mly. Diameter: 103000 ly. Angular diameter 8.3 x 3.2'.

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NGC660: a remarkable galaxy in Pisces (2015), Jean-Pierre Lees