| Designation(s) | NGC 660 |
| Object Type(s) | Galaxy |
| Relevant Catalog(s) | All (Chron), NGC |
| Obs. Lat/Long | 42° 17', 073° 57' |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Date and Time Observed | 2024-10-24 22:36:00 |
| Instrument | EdgeHD 8" w/f7 reducer-1,422mm FL |
| Camera | Player One Apollo Mini |
| Image Details | Total integration time was 52m 30s. Exposures15s@305g, UV/IR Cut Filter. Darks subtracted, no flats. Dithered and recentered in SharpCap. No guiding. |
| Description | This is an extraordinary galaxy, large and reasonably bright. I'm amazed it isn't a better known target. It appears to be a young-ish spiral galaxy that has merged with a much older lenticular galaxy. The two are at different angles, and there is a ring of star-forming regions and dust that appears to completely encircle two galaxies at a roughly 45° angle to the original orientation of the spiral. The Apollo M camera actually does a pretty good job of capturing some of the details, though color might help disambiguate some of the features. |
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