Astronomy:NGC 620

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation of Andromeda
NGC 620
NGC 620 PanS.jpg
Pan-STARRS image of NGC 620
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAndromeda
Right ascension 01h 36m 59.68625s[1]
Declination+42° 19′ 23.6764″[1]
Redshift0.008279[2]
Helio radial velocity2472 km/s[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)13.52[3]
Characteristics
TypeScd[3]
Other designations
UGC 1150, MCG+07-04-006, PGC 5990[2]

NGC 620 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda about 123 million light-years[4] from the Milky Way. It was discovered by the French astronomer Édouard Stephan in 1871.[5][6]

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