Astronomy:NGC 656

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Short description: Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces
NGC 656
NGC656 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 656
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension 01h 42m 27.229s[1]
Declination+26° 08′ 35.06″[1]
Redshift0.013129[2]
Helio radial velocity3910 km/s[2]
Distance174.8 Mly (53.60 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (B)13.50[2]
Characteristics
TypeSB0[2][3]
Other designations
UGC 1194, MCG+04-05-002, PGC 6293[2]

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]

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