NGC 660 is a peculiar and unique polar-ring galaxy located approximately 45 million light-years from Earth in the Pisces constellation. It is the only such galaxy having, as its host, a "late-type lenticular galaxy". It was probably formed when two galaxies collided a billion years ago.
| Object | NGC660 Polar-Ring Galaxy |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Position: | RA 01h 43m 02s Dec 013° 38' 45'' |
| Apparent Size: | 2.71 × 0.84 arcmins |
| Apparent Magnitude: | 12.0 |
| Distance in light years: | 45 Mly |
| Photo Data | |
| Date: | 05 Nov 2023 - 01 Jan 2025 |
| Location: |
El Sauce Observatory Chile (1525m ASL) GPS: 30.472529° S, 70.762999° W |
| Telescope: | CHI-1-CMOS: Planewave CDK24 610 mm, f/d 6.5/3962mm |
| Camera: | QHY 600M Pro, 3.76μm, 9576 x 6382px, Bin-2 4788x3191px, @ T sensor = -10°C |
| Field of View: | 31x21 arcmins |
| Pixel Scale/Resolution: | 0.39 arcsec/px |
| Expose frames/times: | L 4x120/30x300s, R 4x120/30x300s, G 4x120/34x300s, B 4x120/31x300s |
| Total expose: | 11h 45min |
| Filter: | Astrodon Luminance, Red, Green, Blue |
| Mount: | Mathis MI-1000/1250 with absolute encoders |
| Software: | Siril 1.4, Photoshop CC |
| Remarks: |
© Photos and photo data by Peter Cerveny
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