NGC 660

Summary

NGC 660 is a polar-ring galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 33 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 660 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 660's instance of is recorded as polar-ring galaxy^[4].
• NGC 660's instance of is recorded as low-ionization nuclear emission-line region^[5].
• NGC 660's instance of is recorded as Seyfert 2 galaxy^[6].
• NGC 660's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[7].
• NGC 660's constellation is recorded as Pisces^[8].
• NGC 660's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SBa/PRG^[9].
• NGC 660's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SA0^[10].
• NGC 660 is part of M74 Group^[11].
• NGC 660 is part of Q67796714^[12].
• NGC 660's Commons category is recorded as NGC 660^[13].
• NGC 660's catalog code is recorded as NGC 660^[14].
• NGC 660's catalog code is recorded as UGC 1201^[15].
• NGC 660's catalog code is recorded as PRC C-13^[16].
• NGC 660's catalog code is recorded as PGC 6318^[17].
• NGC 660's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J01430234+1338444^[18].
• NGC 660's catalog code is recorded as HIPASS J0143+13^[19].
• NGC 660's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 01403+1323^[20].
• NGC 660's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F01403+1323^[21].
• NGC 660's catalog code is recorded as MCG+02-05-013^[22].
• NGC 660's catalog code is recorded as MRC 0140+133^[23].
• NGC 660's catalog code is recorded as NVSS J014302+133845^[24].
• NGC 660's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q01403+1323^[25].
• NGC 660's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J014300.94+133824.1^[26].
• NGC 660's catalog code is recorded as UZC J014301.7+133834^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include polar-ring galaxy^[4], low-ionization nuclear emission-line region^[5], Seyfert 2 galaxy^[6], and spiral galaxy^[7].

Use and Application

Part of include M74 Group^[11], a galaxy group^[28] and Q67796714^[12].

Why It Matters

NGC 660 has Wikipedia articles in 33 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]