NGC 656
Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces
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NGC 656 is a barred lenticular galaxy located in the Pisces constellation about 175 million light-years from the Milky Way. It was discovered by the Prussian astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest in 1865.[4][5][6]
Right ascension01h 42m 27.229s[1]
Declination+26° 08′ 35.06″[1]
| NGC 656 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 656 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 42m 27.229s[1] |
| Declination | +26° 08′ 35.06″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.013129[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3910 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 174.8 Mly (53.60 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.50[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0[2][3] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 1194, MCG +04-05-002, PGC 6293[2] | |
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