Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Pisces (Psc)  ·  Contains:  IC 148  ·  NGC 660
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NGC 660, Christer Strandh
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NGC 660

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NGC 660

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NGC 660 is a captivating and extraordinary polar ring galaxy located approximately 45 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Pisces. What really makes it remarkable is that it is the only known galaxy of its kind to host a lenticular galaxy. NGC 660 likely formed when two galaxies collided about a billion years ago.

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NGC 660, Christer Strandh

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