NGC 660 is an example of an "almost" polar ring galaxy where a ring of material encircles the poles of a galaxy. The ring in NGC 660 most likely formed from a galaxy collision a billion years ago. The host galaxy is lenticular type of galaxy.
NGC 660 (2022)
- Constellation: Pisces
- Right Ascension: 01h 43m 02.4s
- Declination: +13° 38′ 42″
- Distance: 45 million ly
- Galaxy Type: SB(s)a pec
- Details
- Category: Galaxies
- Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
- Camera: ZWO 2600 MM