USER:TIMDWILLIAMSON NGC 676

NGC 676
NGC 676
	NGC 676 galaxy seen by Sloan Digital Sky Survey
Observation data ( J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Pisces
Right ascension	01h 48m 57.310s
Declination	+5° 54′ 27.10″
Distance	18.7 Mpc (61 Mly)
Apparent magnitude (V)	12.23
Characteristics
Type	S0/a: edge-on
Apparent size (V)	6′.6 × 1′.5
Other designations
	UGC 01270; ARK 057; CGCG 412-028; CGCG 0146.3+0540

NGC 676 is a lenticular ^[2] Seyfert 2 Galaxy^[3] about 16.0 Mly away in the constellation Pisces.^[1] It can be seen near the star α Piscium.^[2] Located close to the celestial equator, it is visible from both hemispheres.< ref name=“skylive” />

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 676. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
^ ^a ^b "NGC 676 - Lenticular Galaxy". TheSkyLive.com. TheSkyLive.com. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
^ "NGC 676". SIMBAD. Publisher. Retrieved 23 August 2020.

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NGC 676
NGC 676 galaxy seen by Sloan Digital Sky Survey
Observation data ( J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Pisces
Right ascension	01^h 48^m 57.310^s^[1]
Declination	+5° 54′ 27.10″^[1]
Distance	18.7 Mpc (61 Mly) ^[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	12.23^[1]
Characteristics
Type	S0/a: edge-on^[1]
Apparent size (V)	6′.6 × 1′.5^[1]
Other designations
UGC 01270; ARK 057; CGCG 412-028; CGCG 0146.3+0540^[1]