NGC 662
Galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
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NGC 662 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Andromeda. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 5,397 ± 18 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 79.6 ± 5.6 Mpc (~260 million light-years).[1] It was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan on 22 November 1884.[2]
Right ascension01h 44m 35.4353s[1]
Declination+37° 41′ 45.165″[1]
| NGC 662 | |
|---|---|
NGC 662 imaged by Pan-STARRS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 01h 44m 35.4353s[1] |
| Declination | +37° 41′ 45.165″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.018860[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5654 ± 4 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 259.7 ± 18.2 Mly (79.61 ± 5.58 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.0[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S pec[1] |
| Size | ~89,600 ly (27.48 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.8′ × 0.5′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 01416+3726, 2MASX J01443544+3741447, UGC 1220, MCG +06-04-060, PGC 6393[1] | |
According to the Simbad database, NGC 662 is a radio galaxy.[3] It features a broad HI line[4] and is classified a field galaxy, meaning it does not belong to the galaxy group nor a cluster and is therefore gravitationally isolated.[5]
