NGC 7660

Galaxy in the constellation Pegasus
NGC 7660
SDSS image of NGC 7660
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPegasus
Right ascension23h 25m 48.6643s[1]
Declination+27° 01′ 47.440″[1]
Redshift0.018805[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity5637 ± 13 km/s[1]
Distance179.30 ± 38.17 Mly (54.975 ± 11.703 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.66[1]
Characteristics
TypeE[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. ^ a b c d e f g h "Results for object NGC 7660 (NGC 7660)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
  2. ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7650 - 7699". Retrieved 20 November 2025.


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