NGC 7660

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NGC 7660
NGC7660 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 7660
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Pegasus
Right ascension 23h 25m 48.6643s [1]
Declination +27° 01 47.440 [1]
Redshift 0.018805 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity 5637 ± 13 km/s [1]
Distance 179.30 ± 38.17  Mly (54.975 ± 11.703  Mpc) [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)12.66 [1]
Characteristics
Type E [1]
Apparent size  (V)1.4′ × 1.1′ [2]
Other designations
UGC 12594, MCG +04-55-012, PGC 71413 [1]

NGC 7660 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Pegasus. It was discovered by the astronomer John Herschel on September 5, 1828. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Results for object NGC 7660 (NGC 7660)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
  2. 1 2 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7650 - 7699" . Retrieved 20 November 2025.