| NGC 668 | |
|---|---|
Pan-STARRS image of NGC 668 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 01h 46m 22.7s |
| Declination | 36° 27′ 37″ |
| Redshift | 0.015004 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4498 km/s |
| Distance | 200 Mly (60 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | Abell 262 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.74 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sb |
| Size | ~76,000 ly (23.4 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.8 x 1.2 |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 1238, MCG +06-05-003, PGC 6502 | |
NGC 668 is a spiral galaxy located 200 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered by astronomer Édouard Stephan on December 4, 1880 and is a member of Abell 262.
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